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Melting Arctic Ice Cap at Record
September 24, 2012 With Arctic ice cap at record low this summer, a geography professor predicts serious consequences for the ... > full story -
Nunavut's Mysterious Ancient Life Could Return by 2100 as Arctic Warms
September 21, 2012 Global climate change means that recently discovered ancient forests in Canada's extreme north could one day return, research ... > full story -
Arctic Sea Ice Hits Smallest Extent in Satellite Era
September 19, 2012 The frozen cap of the Arctic Ocean appears to have reached its annual summertime minimum extent and broken a new record low on Sept. 16, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has ... > full story -
Climate Change to Fuel Northern Spread of Avian Malaria: Malaria Already Found in Birds in Alaska
September 19, 2012 Malaria has been found in birds in parts of Alaska, and global climate change will drive it even farther north, according to a new study. The spread could prove devastating to arctic bird species ... > full story -
Surviving Without Ice: Arctic Crustaceans Use Currents, Deep-Water Migration to Survive Sea Ice Melts
September 13, 2012 With sea ice in the Arctic melting to record lows in summer months, marine animals living there face dramatic changes to their environment. Yet some crustaceans, previously thought to spend their ... > full storyMore: -
Little Ice Age Led to Migration of Island Hopping Arctic Foxes
September 11, 2012 The Little Ice Age allowed a new wave of arctic foxes to colonise Iceland, according to new research. A "bridge" of sea ice appeared during a dip in temperatures between 200 to 500 years ago allowing ... > full story -
NASA Observations Point to 'Dry Ice' Snowfall on Mars
September 11, 2012 NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter data have given scientists the clearest evidence yet of carbon-dioxide snowfalls on Mars. This reveals the only known example of carbon-dioxide snow falling ... > full story -
Wetter Arctic Could Influence Climate Change, Study Finds
September 5, 2012 Increased precipitation and river discharge in the Arctic has the potential to speed climate change, according to the results of a new ... > full story -
Northwest Barents Sea Warmed Substantially During the Last Decades
September 5, 2012 A recent study by researchers in Norway shows that the northwest Barents Sea warmed substantially during the last decades. The temperature of the subsurface Atlantic Water in the northern Barents Sea ... > full story -
Major World Interests at Stake in Canada's Vast Mackenzie River Basin
September 3, 2012 The governance of Canada's massive Mackenzie River Basin holds enormous national but also global importance due to the watershed's impact on the Arctic Ocean, international migratory birds and ... > full story
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