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Two killed, several injured in Norway Arctic avalanche
Dec 20, 2015 (AFP)
An avalanche in the Svalbard archipelago in the heart of the Norwegian Arctic claimed a second life Sunday as a child died from injuries sustained in the disast...
North Slope permafrost thawing sooner than expected
Dec 19, 2015 (SPX)
New projections of permafrost change in northern Alaska suggest far-reaching effects will come sooner than expected, scientists reported this week at the fall m...
Ancient 4-flippered reptile flapped like a penguin
Dec 19, 2015 (SPX)
The puzzle of the plesiosaur has been revealed by computer simulations showing how the ancient animals used their unusual four-flippered body to swim through th...
Warmer air and sea, declining ice continue to trigger Arctic change
Dec 17, 2015 (SPX)
A new NOAA-sponsored report shows that air temperature in 2015 across the Arctic was well above average with temperature anomalies over land more than 2 degrees...
Volcanic event caused ice age during Jurassic Period
Dec 17, 2015 (SPX)
Pioneering new research has shed new light on the causes behind an 'ice-age' that took place on Earth around 170 million years ago. An international team of exp...
East Antarctic Ice Sheet has stayed frozen for 14 million years
Dec 17, 2015 (SPX)
Antarctica was once a balmier place, lush with plants and lakes. Figuring out just how long the continent has been a barren, cold desert of ice can give clues a...
New research shows Earth's tilt influences climate change
Dec 16, 2015 (SPX)
LSU paleoclimatologist Kristine DeLong contributed to an international research breakthrough that sheds new light on how the tilt of the Earth affects the world...
NOAA: Arctic air warmest in 115 years
Dec 15, 2015 (UPI)
Arctic air temperatures in 2015 were the warmest they've been since 1900, with anomalies rising two degrees Fahrenheit above average. The news is part of the 20...
NCAR develops method to predict sea ice changes years in advance
Dec 15, 2015 (SPX)
Climate scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) present evidence in a new study that they can predict whether the Arctic sea ice that ...
Ice matters on Planet Earth
Dec 12, 2015 (ESA)
The satellite age has revolutionised our understanding of Earth, giving us accurate information to help critical agreements on climate change such as at the cur...
The geography of Antarctica's underside
Dec 11, 2015 (SPX)
Planetary scientists would be thrilled if they could peel the Earth like an orange and look at what lies beneath the thin crust. We live on the planet's cold su...
Greenland glaciers retreating at record pace
Dec 10, 2015 (SPX)
Greenland's glaciers are retreating quickly, and a new study shows in historical terms just how quickly: over the past century, at least twice as fast as any ot...
Arsenic from Chilean mines found in Antarctica
Dec 07, 2015 (AFP)
Researchers in Antarctica have found ice with traces of arsenic that originated at copper mines in northern Chile, said a study released Monday. Arsenic, a pois...
Soil from deep under Oregon's Coast Range unveils frosty past climate
Dec 04, 2015 (SPX)
Lush greenery rich in Douglas fir and hemlock trees covers the Triangle Lake valley of the Oregon Coast Range. Today, however, geologists across the country are...
Why Europe will soon be cold
Dec 04, 2015 (SPX)
What is the climate waiting for Russia and Europe in 15-20 years? Will be there weather abnormalities in the coming decades? Will some areas experience more sev...
USGS projects large loss of Alaska permafrost by 2100
Dec 03, 2015 (SPX)
Using statistically modeled maps drawn from satellite data and other sources, U.S. Geological Survey scientists have projected that the near-surface permafrost ...
Big data reveals glorious animation of Antarctic bottom water
Dec 03, 2015 (SPX)
A remarkably detailed animation of the movement of the densest and coldest water in the world around Antarctica has been produced using data generated on Austra...
Adapting to -70 degrees in Siberia: A tale of Yakutian horses
Dec 01, 2015 (SPX)
From an evolutionary perspective it happened almost overnight. In less than 800 years Yakutian horses adapted to the extremely cold temperatures found in the en...
Very large volcanic eruptions could lead to ice sheet instability
Dec 01, 2015 (SPX)
Massive volcanic eruptions could cause localised warming that might destabilise some of the world's biggest ice sheets, according to new research from Durham Un...
Russian airborne forces to hold exercises in the Arctic
Nov 30, 2015 (UPI)
Russian Airborne Forces are planning to expand their military exercises into the North Pole area of the Arctic in 2016. Russian Airborne Forces spokesman Lt. Co...
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