Tundra News

Posted February 11, 2013:

• Sunlight Stimulates Release of Climate-Warming Gas from Melting Arctic Permafrost

Posted February 7, 2013:

• How a Fall in Duck Hunting Is Shooting a Financial Hole Into Conservation Efforts

Posted February 5, 2013:

• Klondike, Puppy Born from a Frozen Embryo, Fetches Good News for Endangered Animals

Posted February 4, 2013:

• Polar Bear Researchers Urge Governments to Act Now and Save the Species

Posted January 31, 2013:

• Owl Mystery Unravelled: Scientists Explain How Bird Can Rotate Its Head Without Cutting Off Blood Supply to Brain
• Cyclone Did Not Cause 2012 Record Low for Arctic Sea Ice

Posted January 23, 2013:

• Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Speeds Domino Effect of Warming Temperatures at High Latitudes
• Emerging Antibiotic Resistance in Listeria Discovered in Frozen Burger Patties

Posted January 22, 2013:

• Mother Bear Knows Best Place to Call Home

Posted January 18, 2013:

• Melt Ponds Cause Artic Sea Ice to Melt More Rapidly

Posted January 17, 2013:

• Climate Events Drive High-Arctic Vertebrate Community Into Synchrony: Extreme Weather Potent Force for Arctic Overwintering Populations

Posted January 15, 2013:

• Novel Approach to Track Migration of Arctic-Breeding Avian Species

Posted January 14, 2013:

• Climate Change May Benefit Most Mammals That Live in Northern Europe’s Arctic and Sub-Arctic Land Areas in Short Run
• Arctic Sea Ice Decline and Ice Export Between Greenland and Svalbard

Posted January 4, 2013:

• New Way to Study Permafrost Soil, Above and Below Ground

Posted December 19, 2012:

• NASA's Operation IceBridge Data Brings New Twist to Sea Ice Forecasting

Posted December 17, 2012:

• Boreal Bird Species of Conservation Concern Affected by Climate Change

Posted December 16, 2012:

• 'Missing' Polar Weather Systems Could Impact Climate Predictions

Posted December 14, 2012:

• 'House Hunters Walrus': Novel Camera System to Map Arctic Sea Ice Surface Topography

Posted December 13, 2012:

• Top Officials Meet at U.S. Office of Naval Research as Arctic Changes Quicken

Posted December 6, 2012:

• How Cold Will a Winter Be in Two Years? Climate Models Still Struggle With Medium-Term Climate Forecasts
• Arctic Continues to Break Records in 2012: Becoming Warmer, Greener Region With Record Losses of Summer Sea Ice and Late Spring Snow

Posted December 5, 2012:

• Fire and Ice: Wildfires Darkening Greenland Snowpack, Increasing Melting
• Weather and Ice Data Help Secure Winter Shipping in the Arctic

Posted November 28, 2012:

• Human Disturbances Keep Elk on High Alert

Posted November 27, 2012:

• Thawing of Permafrost Expected to Cause Significant Additional Global Warming, Not Yet Accounted for in Climate Predictions

Posted November 23, 2012:

• Climate Change Evident Across Europe, Confirming Urgent Need for Adaptation

Posted November 21, 2012:

• Ocean Currents Play a Role in Predicting Extent of Arctic Sea Ice

Posted November 19, 2012:

• Owls' Ability to Fly in Acoustic Stealth Provides Clues to Mitigating Conventional Aircraft Noise

Posted November 16, 2012:

• Melt Water on Mars Could Sustain Life, New Research Suggests

Posted November 14, 2012:

• Oldest Fossil of Giant Panda Family Discovered

Posted November 11, 2012:

• Why Antarctic Sea Ice Cover Has Increased Under the Effects of Climate Change

Posted November 10, 2012:

• Scientists Discover Possible Building Blocks of Ancient Genetic Systems in Earth's Most Primitive Organisms

Posted November 9, 2012:

• Enhanced Melting of Northern Greenland in a Warm Climate

Posted November 6, 2012:

• Saber-Toothed Cats and Bear Dogs: How They Made Cohabitation Work

Posted November 5, 2012:

• Climate Modeler Identifies Trigger for Earth's Last Big Freeze

Posted November 1, 2012:

• Why Seas Are Rising Ahead of Predictions: Estimates of Rate of Future Sea-Level Rise May Be Too Low

Posted October 29, 2012:

• Insights Into New Therapy for Rare Form of Cystic Fibrosis

Posted October 25, 2012:

• Not-So-Permanent Permafrost: 850 Billion Tons of Carbon Stored in Frozen Arctic Ground Could Be Released

Posted October 23, 2012:

• Opposite Behaviors? Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks, Antarctic Grows
• Biologists Record Increasing Amounts of Plastic Litter in the Arctic Deep Sea

Posted October 19, 2012:

• Bowhead Whales: Ancient DNA Sheds Light on Arctic Whale Mysteries

Posted October 12, 2012:

• NASA'S Operation Icebridge Resumes Flights Over Antarctica

Posted October 11, 2012:

• Arctic and Southern Oceans Appear to Determine the Composition of Microbial Populations
• Cold Wind Makes Norwegian Sea Warmer

Posted October 9, 2012:

• Large Water Reservoirs at the Dawn of Stellar Birth

Posted October 4, 2012:

• Climate Change Beliefs: Political Views Trump Facts for Some

Posted October 3, 2012:

• Arctic Sea Ice Shatters Previous Low Records; Antarctic Sea Ice Edges to Record High

Posted October 2, 2012:

• Scientists Team With U.S. Coast Guard to Explore Ice-Free Arctic Ocean

Posted September 24, 2012:

• Melting Arctic Ice Cap at Record

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