The seasonal maximum extent of Arctic sea ice has passed, and with the passing of the vernal equinox, the sun has risen at the north pole.
The Dark Winter Ends
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New Study: Thick Sea-Ice Warms Greenland Fjord
A new study shows that thick sea-ice can increase the sensitivity of Greenlandic fjords to climate warming.
Thawing Permafrost Cools Arctic Currents: This Might Affect Fish Stocks
Rising global temperatures are causing frozen Arctic soil – permafrost – to thaw. In a new study, researchers have discovered something surprising: small rivers, creeks and streams that flow into larger lakes and coastal waters seem be to getting colder as permafrost melts.
HKU Geographer Leads World’s First Study to Evaluate Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Chinese Inland Waters Over the Past 30 Years
Inland waters are an important component of the global carbon cycle and function as active reactors, transporting and transforming large quantities of naturally- and anthropogenically-derived carbon.
Development Policy Decisions will Affect Coastal Communities’ Risk More than Climate Change
Coastal communities face increasing danger from rising water and storms, but the level of risk will be more closely tied to policy decisions regarding development than the varying conditions associated with climate change, new research by Oregon State University suggests.
Global Warming Could Lead to the Melting of More Than a Third of Antarctic Ice Shelves
Since the early 2000s, scientists have observed that the Antarctic ice sheet is losing mass at a rate that is accelerating.
