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Ancient Warming Greened Antarctica, Study Finds
June 17, 2012 — A new study finds ancient Antarctica was much warmer and wetter than previously suspected. The climate was suitable to support substantial vegetation -- including stunted trees -- along the edges of ... > full story -
Warm Climate -- Cold Arctic?
June 14, 2012 — The Eemian interglacial period that began some 125,000 years ago is often used as a model for contemporary climate change. Scientists have presented evidence that the Eemian differed in essential ... > full story -
Northeast Passage Soon Free from Ice Again?
June 13, 2012 — The Northeast Passage, the sea route along the North coast of Russia, is expected to be free of ice early again this summer. The forecast was made by sea ice physicists based on a series of ... > full story -
Divide the Antarctic to Protect Native Species, Propose Experts
June 13, 2012 — Scientists have published the first continent-wide assessment of the Antarctic's biogeography, and propose that the landmass should be divided into 15 distinct conservation regions to protect the ... > full story -
Ancient Story of Dartmoor Tors Has an Ice-Cold Twist
June 13, 2012 — Ice extended further across the UK than previously thought and played a part in sculpting the rocky landscape of Dartmoor in South West England during the last Ice Age, according to new research ... > full story -
Woolly Mammoth Extinction Has Lessons for Modern Climate Change
June 12, 2012 — Not long after the last ice age, the last woolly mammoths succumbed to a lethal combination of climate warming, encroaching humans and habitat change -- the same threats facing many species ... > full story -
Satellite Sees Smoke from Siberian Fires Reach the US Coast
June 12, 2012 — Fires burning in Siberia recently sent smoke across the Pacific Ocean and into the US and Canada. Images of data taken by the nation's newest Earth-observing satellite tracked aerosols from the fires ... > full story -
Rapidly Cooling Eggs Ups Shelf Life, Cuts Risk of Illness
June 11, 2012 — Taking just a few seconds to cool freshly laid eggs would add weeks to their shelf life, according to a new study. The rapid-cooling process uses liquid carbon dioxide to stabilize the proteins in ... > full story -
New Spin on Antifreeze: Researchers Create Ultra Slippery Anti-Ice and Anti-Frost Surfaces
June 11, 2012 — Researchers have invented a way to keep any metal surface free of ice and frost. The treated surfaces quickly shed even tiny, incipient condensation droplets or frost simply through gravity. The ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Huge Phytoplankton Bloom in Ice-Covered Waters
June 7, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a massive bloom of phytoplankton beneath ice-covered Arctic waters. Until now, sea ice was thought to block sunlight and limit the growth of microscopic marine plants ... > full story
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