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Visiting Snowball Earth
May 14, 2012 (SPX)
Ancient glacial deposits in Norway (snowball Earth-aged Smalfjord and the younger Mortensnes formations) are superbly documented and illustrated in this compreh...
Increasing speed of Greenland glaciers gives new insight for rising sea level
May 10, 2012 (SPX)
Changes in the speed that ice travels in more than 200 outlet glaciers indicates that Greenland's contribution to rising sea level in the 21st century might be ...
NASA Langley Aircraft Joins Operation IceBridge
May 08, 2012 (SPX)
A NASA research airplane has taken wing for Greenland, where it is joining an extensive airborne survey of Earth's polar ice. NASA Langley Research Center in Ha...
Reykjavik denies approving Chinese tycoon land lease
May 08, 2012 (AFP)
Iceland's government on Tuesday denied a Chinese report that it had given the green light for a Chinese tycoon to lease and develop part of a huge swath of Icel...
Voyage to the 'front line' of global warming
May 07, 2012 (AFP)
When Cameron Dueck set sail to the Canadian Arctic to witness what he calls "the front line of climate change", he did so knowing he would have to brave seas th...
Reykjavik mulls letting Chinese tycoon lease land
May 04, 2012 (AFP)
The Chinese tycoon behind a failed venture last year to purchase a large swath of Icelandic wilderness could instead be permitted to lease part of the land for ...
Antarctic waters changing due to climate: study
May 04, 2012 (AFP)
The densest waters of Antarctica have reduced dramatically over recent decades, in part due to man-made impacts on the climate, Australian scientists said Frida...
Greenland glaciers may melt slower than thought: study
May 03, 2012 (AFP)
A decade-long study of Greenland's glaciers suggests they may not be melting as quickly as thought, leading to a slower sea-level rise than worst-case predictio...
Antarctic albatross displays shift in breeding habits
May 03, 2012 (SPX)
A new study of the wandering albatross - one of the largest birds on Earth - has shown that some of the birds are breeding earlier in the season compared with 3...
Warm Ocean Currents Cause Majority of Ice Loss from Antarctica
May 01, 2012 (SPX)
Warm ocean currents attacking the underside of ice shelves are the dominant cause of recent ice loss from Antarctica, a new study using measurements from NASA's...
Warm ocean currents cause majority of ice loss from Antarctica
Apr 30, 2012 (SPX)
Reporting in the journal Nature, an international team of scientists led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has established that warm ocean currents are the domi...
Northern Canada feels the heat - Climate change impact on permafrost zones
Apr 27, 2012 (SPX)
Permafrost zones extend over 50% of Canada's land area. Warming or thawing of permafrost due to climate change could significantly impact existing infrastructur...
State of Himalayan glaciers less alarming than feared
Apr 26, 2012 (SPX)
Ever since the false prognoses of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Himalayan glaciers have been a focus of public and scientific debate...
Study Finds Surprising Arctic Methane Emission Source
Apr 26, 2012 (JPL)
The fragile and rapidly changing Arctic region is home to large reservoirs of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. As Earth's climate warms, the methane, frozen in...
Breaking the Ice on Icebergs
Apr 24, 2012 (JPL)
Icebergs are a natural and beautiful part of Earth's cryosphere, and are closely monitored and studied by scientists around the world. We asked JPL research sci...
Arctic marine mammals and fish populations on the rise
Apr 23, 2012 (AFP)
Arctic marine mammals and fish populations are on the rise, according to a report released on Monday by the the Arctic Council's biodiversity working group at a...
Arctic Ocean could be source of greenhouse gas: study
Apr 22, 2012 (AFP)
The Arctic Ocean could be a significant contributor of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, scientists reported on Sunday. Researchers carried out five flights i...
Chinese PM wraps up Iceland visit
Apr 21, 2012 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao wrapped up a visit to Iceland on Saturday, the first stage in a four-nation European tour, after concluding an accord on cooperation ...
Scientists call for Arctic fishing moratorium, rules
Apr 21, 2012 (AFP)
Scientists on Monday urged Arctic rim nations to set fishing regulations for the Arctic Ocean, and order a moratorium on fishing until stocks are assessed, befo...
Wen to promote China's Arctic ambition in Europe
Apr 19, 2012 (AFP)
The Arctic and its vast energy reserves, one of the last places on earth where sovereignty has not been established, will be a key focus of Chinese Premier Wen ...
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