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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 -
Thin Clouds Drove Greenland's Record-Breaking 2012 Ice Melt
April 3, 2013 If the sheet of ice covering Greenland were to melt in its entirety tomorrow, global sea levels would rise by 24 feet. Three million cubic kilometers of ice won't wash into the ocean overnight, but ... > full story -
Breeding Birds Vulnerable to Climate Change in Arctic Alaska: A Story of Winners and Losers
April 3, 2013 A new report looked at the vulnerability of 54 breeding bird species to climate change impacts occurring by the year 2050 in Arctic Alaska. The assessment found that two species, the gyrfalcon and ... > full story -
New Models Predict Drastically Greener Arctic in Coming Decades
March 31, 2013 New research predicts that rising temperatures will lead to a massive "greening," or increase in plant cover, in the Arctic. In a new paper, scientists reveal new models projecting that wooded areas ... > full storyMore: -
Black Bears on the Rebound in Nevada
March 29, 2013 A new study has pieced together the last 150 years of history for one of the Nevada's most interesting denizens: the black ... > full story -
New Bone Survey Method Could Aid Long-Term Survival of Arctic Caribou
March 27, 2013 A study adds critical new data for understanding caribou calving grounds in an area under consideration for oil exploration in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife ... > full story -
New Fossil Species from a Fish-Eat-Fish World When Limbed Animals Evolved
March 27, 2013 Scientists who famously discovered the lobe-finned fish fossil Tiktaalik roseae, a species with some of the clearest evidence of the evolutionary transition from fish to limbed animals, have ... > full story
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