[ad_1] Man-made climate change alone does not explain the dramatic loss of pack ice in the Arctic. According to a new analysis by scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, natural climate …
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[ad_1] How a warmer Arctic could lead to more extreme weather conditions Climatological experts are concerned that more and more extreme weather events are occurring in the northern hemisphere. Guilty party? A …
Read More »Study highlights reasons why a warmer world may be equal to a wetter Arctic [Report]
[ad_1] The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet and, in doing so, it should become wetter. But why? What mechanisms could lead these changes? A new study looks …
Read More »Study highlights reasons why a warmer world may be equal to a wetter Arctic
[ad_1] A researcher at UB's Biological and Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry Laboratory, led by Assistant Professor of Geology Elizabeth Thomas, adds solvents to glass columns holding organic matter from lake sediments. This process …
Read More »What keeps Arctic scientists awake at night?
[ad_1] From the lack of methane sinks to the high suicide rates of indigenous populations, Arctic researchers are studying a range of issues. Credit: Image credit – NASA, licensed under CC0 In …
Read More »Changes in snow cover threaten biodiversity of Arctic nature
[ad_1] PICTURE: The long-lasting snow cover is disappearing in the northern mountains –Ranunculus nivalis) and other arctic and mountain plants follow? view more Credit: Julia Kemppinen Many plants that inhabit the northern …
Read More »Changes in snow cover threaten biodiversity of Arctic nature
[ad_1] PICTURE: The long-lasting snow cover is disappearing in the northern mountains –Ranunculus nivalis) and other arctic and mountain plants follow? view more Credit: Julia Kemppinen Many plants that inhabit the northern …
Read More »Changes in snow cover threaten biodiversity of Arctic nature
[ad_1] The long-lasting snow cover is disappearing in the northern mountains – will it follow the snowcurf (Ranunculus nivalis) and other arctic and mountain plants? Credit: Julia Kemppinen Many plants that inhabit …
Read More »Harnessing the data revolution to navigate the new Arctic
[ad_1] It's called ArcCI (or Arctic CyberInfrastructure) and promises to combine the thousands of images taken over the years of the Arctic Ocean into a global database that will help scientists and …
Read More »An ice-free oasis in Arctic protected life during the last ice age
[ad_1] This is probably what the Arctic looked like during the last glacial maximum, when large parts of Scandinavia were covered with ice. (Photo: By Ittiz – Personal work, CC BY-SA 3.0) …
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