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Scientists save ancient Arctic ice in race to preserve climate history

EARTH
Scientists have succeeded in saving samples of ancient Arctic ice for analysis in a race against time before it melts away due to climate...

World’s biggest cumulative logjam, newly mapped in the Arctic, stores 3.4 million tons of carbon

EARTH
Throughout the Arctic, fallen trees make their way from forests to the ocean by way of rivers. Those logs can stack up as the...

Scientists in Arctic race to preserve ‘ice memory’

EARTH
Scientists camped in the Arctic are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away...

EXPLAINER: Arctic blast sweeps US, bomb cyclone possible

OCEANOGRAPHY
An arctic blast is bringing extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. this week—just in time for the holidays. The...

Study shows that strongest Arctic cyclone on record led to surprising loss of sea ice

OCEANOGRAPHY
A warming climate is causing a decline in sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, where loss of sea ice has important ecological, economic and...

Scientists discover southward migration of Arctic Ocean species during the last glacial period

EARTH
In order to survive, a species must find the most favorable habitat to pass on its genes. Therefore, learning how species migrated with climate...

For the first time, we can measure the thickness of Arctic sea ice all year round

OCEANOGRAPHY
Using satellites, we are now able to measure ice thickness in the Arctic—even in the summer. This is of great importance for shipping in...

Arctic lakes are vanishing in surprise climate finding

ENVIRONMENT
The Arctic is no stranger to loss. As the region warms nearly four times faster than the rest of the world, glaciers collapse, wildlife...

Research shows need to improve prediction of Arctic melt ponds

OCEANOGRAPHY
New research shows two widely used computer models that predict summer melt pond formation on sea ice greatly overestimate their extent, a key finding...

Diminishing Arctic sea ice has lasting impacts on global climate

OCEANOGRAPHY
As the impacts of climate change are felt around the world, no area is experiencing more drastic changes than the northern polar region. Studies...

Million-year-old Arctic sedimentary record sheds light on climate mystery

EARTH
New research, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and published recently in the journal Climate of the Past, is the first to provide...

Researchers reveal variations in Arctic amplification effect during past millennium

OCEANOGRAPHY
The recent amplified warming in the Arctic during the last decades has received much attention. But how Arctic amplification (AA) has varied on longer...
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