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NASA's IceBridge Seeking New View of Changing Sea Ice
August 28, 2012 — This year scientists working on NASA's Operation IceBridge, a multi-year airborne science mission to study changing ice conditions at both poles, debuted a new data product with the potential to ... > full story -
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Lowest Extent Ever Recorded
August 27, 2012 — The blanket of sea ice floating on the Arctic Ocean melted to its lowest extent ever recorded since satellites began measuring it in 1979, according to new ... > full storyMore: -
Climate: Researchers Examine Clouds (from Both Sides Now) and the Structure of the Atmosphere
August 21, 2012 — At the northernmost point of the North American continent, researchers analyze environmental data to improve climate models and satellite ... > full story -
Polar Bears Dying in Zoo from Virus That Jumped from Zebras
August 16, 2012 — Zoos bring together different animal species that would never encounter each other in the wild. On occasion, this can have unforeseen consequences. When in 2010 at the Wuppertal Zoo one polar bear ... > full story -
Detection Dogs Spot Northern Spotted Owls, Even Those Alarmed by Barred Owls
August 15, 2012 — A series of forest searches by dogs specially trained to sniff out northern spotted owl pellets -- the undigested bones, fur and other bits regurgitated by owls -- improved the probability of finding ... > full story -
How Do They Do It? Predictions Are in for Arctic Sea Ice Low Point
August 14, 2012 — Each year scientists predict the low point of Arctic Sea ice. The final predictions were released Aug. 13. But how do they do it? Researchers used some new techniques this year in hopes of improving ... > full story -
Human Embryos Frozen for 18 Years Yield Viable Stem Cells Suitable for Biomedical Research
August 13, 2012 — Even after being frozen for 18 years, human embryos can be thawed, grown in the laboratory, and successfully induced to produce human embryonic stem (ES) cells, which represent a valuable resource ... > full story -
Summer Storm Spins Over Arctic
August 10, 2012 — An unusually strong storm formed off the coast of Alaska on August 5 and tracked into the center of the Arctic Ocean, where it slowly dissipated over the next several days. Arctic storms such as this ... > full story -
Grin and Bear It: Smiling Facilitates Stress Recovery
July 30, 2012 — Just grin and bear it! At some point, we have all probably heard or thought something like this when facing a tough situation. But is there any truth to this piece of advice? Feeling good usually ... > full story -
Methane Measurements at Low Level Flight: Detection of the Greenhouse Gas Methane in the Arctic
July 26, 2012 — First time measurements of large-scale methane emissions have been taken from the extensive Arctic permafrost ... > full story
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