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Sunlight Stimulates Release of Climate-Warming Gas from Melting Arctic Permafrost
February 11, 2013 — Ancient carbon trapped in Arctic permafrost is extremely sensitive to sunlight and, if exposed to the surface when long-frozen soils melt and collapse, can release climate-warming carbon dioxide gas ... > full story -
How a Fall in Duck Hunting Is Shooting a Financial Hole Into Conservation Efforts
February 7, 2013 — The annual duck hunting season in the United States is traditionally big business, but while bird numbers are rising faster than they have for decades, the number of hunters continues to fall. Far ... > full story -
Klondike, Puppy Born from a Frozen Embryo, Fetches Good News for Endangered Animals
February 5, 2013 — Meet Klondike, the western hemisphere's first puppy born from a frozen embryo. He's a beagle-Labrador retriever mix, and although neither of those breeds are endangered, Klondike's very existence is ... > full story -
Polar Bear Researchers Urge Governments to Act Now and Save the Species
February 4, 2013 — Polar bear researchers are urging governments to start planning for rapid Arctic ecosystem change to deal with a climate change catastrophe for the ... > full story -
Owl Mystery Unravelled: Scientists Explain How Bird Can Rotate Its Head Without Cutting Off Blood Supply to Brain
January 31, 2013 — Medical illustrators and neurological imaging experts have figured out how night-hunting owls can almost fully rotate their heads -- by as much as 270 degrees in either direction -- without damaging ... > full story -
Cyclone Did Not Cause 2012 Record Low for Arctic Sea Ice
January 31, 2013 — It came out of Siberia, swirling winds over an area that covered almost the entire Arctic basin in the normally calm late summer. It came to be known as "The Great Arctic Cyclone of August 2012," and ... > full story -
Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Speeds Domino Effect of Warming Temperatures at High Latitudes
January 23, 2013 — Melting Arctic sea ice is no longer just evidence of a rapidly warming planet —- it’s also part of the ... > full story -
Emerging Antibiotic Resistance in Listeria Discovered in Frozen Burger Patties
January 23, 2013 — Researchers have revealed the presence of multidrug-resistant strains of Listeria monocytogenes in frozen burger patties taken from supermarkets and other retail shops in ... > full story -
Mother Bear Knows Best Place to Call Home
January 22, 2013 — Mama bear appears to know best when it comes to selecting a place to call home, according to a new study. The research, which may ultimately help protect Alberta's dwindling population of grizzly ... > full story -
Melt Ponds Cause Artic Sea Ice to Melt More Rapidly
January 18, 2013 — The Arctic sea ice has not only declined over the past decade but has also become distinctly thinner and younger. Researchers are now observing mainly thin, first-year ice floes which are extensively ... > full story
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