
Research Into Carbon Storage in Arctic Tundra Reveals Unexpected Insight Into Ecosystem Resiliency
When a doctoral student and
her advisor went north not
long ago to study how
long-term warming in the
Arctic affects carbon
... > full story

As Canada Takes Arctic Council Helm, Experts Stress North's Vulnerability to Spills, Emergencies
It is crucial that northern
nations strengthen response
capabilities to
shipping-related accidents
foreseen in newly-opened
... > full story

Ice-Free Arctic May Be in Our Future, International Researchers Say
Analyses of the longest
continental sediment core
ever collected in the Arctic
provide "absolutely new
knowledge" of Arctic climate
... > full story

You Are What (and Where) You Eat: Mercury Pollution Threatens Arctic Foxes
New scientific results show
that arctic foxes accumulate
dangerous levels of mercury
if they live in coastal
habitats and feed on prey
... > full story
- Research Into Carbon Storage in Arctic Tundra Reveals Unexpected Insight Into Ecosystem Resiliency
- As Canada Takes Arctic Council Helm, Experts Stress North's Vulnerability to Spills, Emergencies
- Ice-Free Arctic May Be in Our Future, International Researchers Say
- You Are What (and Where) You Eat: Mercury Pollution Threatens Arctic Foxes
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Dietary Flexibility May Have Helped Some Large Predators Survive After Last Ice Age
May 8, 2013 During the late Pleistocene, a diverse assemblage of large-bodied mammals inhabited the "mammoth steppe" of northern Eurasia and Beringia. Of the large predators -- wolves, bears, and big cats -- ... > full story -
Scientists Investigate Release of Bromine in Polar Regions
April 26, 2013 Researchers have employed a novel measurement device for new studies in ... > full story -
Mammal and Bug Food Co-Op in the High Arctic
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Sunlit Snow Triggers Atmospheric Cleaning, Ozone Depletion in the Arctic
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Remote-Sensing Study Quantifies Permafrost Degradation in Arctic Alaskan Wetlands
April 18, 2013 Geoscientists has achieved unprecedented detail in quantifying subtle, long-period changes in the water levels of shallow lakes and ponds in hard-to-reach Arctic ... > full story -
Bear Baiting May Put Hunting Dogs at Risk from Wolves
April 17, 2013 Wisconsin permits bear baiting for much longer than Michigan does. Wisconsin also pays reparations for wolf attacks on hunting dog, but Michigan doesn't. These factors make Wisconsin's risk of wolf ... > full story -
Scientists Discover New Materials to Capture Methane
April 16, 2013 Scientists have discovered new materials to capture methane, the second highest concentration greenhouse gas emitted into the ... > full story -
Arctic Nearly Free of Summer Sea Ice During First Half of 21st Century, Experts Predict
April 12, 2013 For scientists studying summer sea ice in the Arctic, it's not a question of "if" there will be nearly ice-free summers, but "when." And two scientists say that "when" is sooner than many thought -- ... > full story -
Pioneering Study Calculates Arctic Ocean Nutrient Budget
April 9, 2013 The first study of its kind to calculate the amount of nutrients entering and leaving the Arctic Ocean has been carried ... > full story -
2013 Wintertime Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Fifth Lowest on Record
April 3, 2013 During the cold and dark of Arctic winter, sea ice refreezes and achieves its maximum extent, usually in late Feb. or early Mar. According to a NASA analysis, this year the annual maximum extent was ... > full story
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