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Arctic Getting Greener
June 11, 2012 — Recent years' warming in the Arctic has caused local changes in vegetation, reveals new ... > full story -
Oceanic Circulation: Heat Loss Strengthens the Gyre Circulation
June 8, 2012 — A new study explains decadal variations in the oceanic circulation south of Greenland and ... > 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 -
Arctic Ice Melt Is Setting Stage for Severe Winters
June 6, 2012 — A dramatic melt-off of Arctic sea ice due to climate change is hitting closer to home than millions of Americans might think – triggering a domino effect leading to increased odds of severe ... > full story -
Warming Climate Sees Tundra Turn to Forest
June 6, 2012 — In just a few decades shrubs in the Arctic tundra have turned into trees as a result of the warming Arctic climate, creating patches of forest which, if replicated across the tundra, would ... > full story -
Arctic Bacteria Help in the Search to Find Life on Jupiter's Moon Europa
May 30, 2012 — In a fjord in Canada, scientists have found a landscape similar to one of Jupiter's icy moons: Europa. It consists of a frozen and sulfurous environment, where sulfur associated with Arctic bacteria ... > full story -
DNA Vaccine and Duck Eggs Protect Against Hantavirus Disease
May 23, 2012 — Scientists have successfully protected laboratory animals from lethal hantavirus disease using a novel approach that combines DNA vaccines and duck ... > full story -
Understanding Arctic Ocean's Carbon Cycle
May 21, 2012 — Scientists have conducted a new study to measure levels of carbon at various depths in the Arctic Ocean. The study provides data that will help researchers better understand the Arctic Ocean's carbon ... > full story -
Toxic Mercury, Accumulating in the Arctic, Springs from a Hidden Source
May 21, 2012 — Environmental scientists have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers that carry the element north ... > full story -
Arctic Seabirds Adapt to Climate Change
May 15, 2012 — The planet is warming up, especially at the poles. How do organisms react to this rise in temperatures? Biologists have now shown that little auks, the most common seabirds in the Arctic, are ... > full story
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