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Sea-Ice Ecosystem Possibly Triggered Evolution of Baleen Whales and Penguins
April 18, 2013 — The origin of the unique plankton ecosystem of the circum-Antarctic Southern Ocean can be traced back to the emergence of the Antarctic ice sheets approximately 33.6 million years ago. This discovery ... > full story -
Age Matters to Antarctic Clams: Age Matters When It Comes to Adapting to the Effects of Climate Change
April 18, 2013 — A new study of Antarctic clams reveals that age matters when it comes to adapting to the effects of climate change. The research provides new insight and understanding of the likely impact of ... > full story -
Resurgence of Endangered Deer in Patagonian ‘Eden’ Highlights Conservation Success
April 16, 2013 — The Huemul, a species of deer found only in the Latin American region of Patagonia, is bouncing back from the brink of possible ... > full story -
Seasonal Patterns of Tropical Rainfall Changes from Global Warming Revealed
April 15, 2013 — Projections of rainfall changes from global warming have been very uncertain because scientists could not determine how two different mechanisms will impact rainfall. The two mechanisms turn out to ... > full story -
Research Aims to Settle Debate Over Origin of Yellowstone Volcano
April 15, 2013 — A debate among scientists about the geologic formation of the supervolcano encompassing the region around Yellowstone National Park has taken a major step forward, thanks to new ... > full story -
Where Are the Best Windows Into Europa's Interior?
April 15, 2013 — The surface of Jupiter's moon Europa exposes material churned up from inside the moon and also material resulting from matter and energy coming from above. If you want to learn about the deep ... > full story -
Ocean's Future Not So Bleak? Resilience Found in Shelled Plants Exposed to Ocean Acidification
April 15, 2013 — Marine scientists have long understood the detrimental effect of fossil fuel emissions on marine ecosystems. But a group has found a point of resilience in a microscopic shelled plant with a massive ... > full story -
The Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Two Years On, the Fallout Continues
April 15, 2013 — More than two years after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of Japan, scientists are still trying to quantify the extent of the ... > full story -
New Insight Into Accelerating Summer Ice Melt on the Antarctic Peninsula
April 14, 2013 — A new 1,000-year Antarctic Peninsula climate reconstruction shows that summer ice melting has intensified almost 10-fold, and mostly since the mid-20th century. Summer ice melt affects the stability ... > full story -
Recent Antarctic Climate, Glacier Changes at the 'Upper Bound' of Normal
April 14, 2013 — In the last few decades, glaciers at the edge of the icy continent of Antarctica have been thinning, and research has shown the rate of thinning has accelerated and contributed significantly to sea ... > full story
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