UChicago scientist drills into Taylor Glacier to understand previous climate changes.
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Sea Ice Plays Pacemaker Role in Abrupt Climate Change
A new study looking at variations in past sea ice cover in the Norwegian Sea found the shrinkage and growth of ice was instrumental in several abrupt climate changes between 32,000 and 40,000 years ago.
Scientists Find Mystery Killer Whales off Cape Horn, Chile
In January 2019, an international team of scientists working off the tip of southern Chile got their first live look at what might be a new species of killer whale.
New Study Informs Debate on Predator-Prey Relationships
Experts have shed new light on the relationship between predators and their prey after studying how elk responded to the risk posed by grey wolves in an American national park.
Tropical Cyclone Haleh Weakening in NASA-NOAA Satellite Imagery
Tropical Cyclone Haleh continues to weaken while being battered by outside winds.
Ecologists Find a ‘Landscape of Fearlessness’ in a War-Torn Savannah
A team of Princeton ecologists took advantage of a rare opportunity to study what happens to an ecosystem when large carnivores are wiped out.