Iceberg A-74, approximately 1.5 times the size of Greater Paris, calved from Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf earlier this year.
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Summer Color in Northern Seas
The summer season is a prime time to observe colorful displays of phytoplankton in the Labrador and Barents seas.
Study Proposes New Ways to Estimate Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture
Most scientists agree climate change has a profound impact on U.S. agricultural production.
No-Till Production Farmers Can Cut Herbicide Use, Control Weeds, Protect Profits
Researchers conducted a nine-year experiment using herbicide-reduction practices in a dairy crop rotation.
Under the Northern Lights: Mesospheric Ozone Layer Depletion Explained
The same phenomenon that causes aurorae -- the magical curtains of green light often visible from the polar regions of the Earth -- causes mesospheric ozone layer depletion.
Female and Young Walruses Depend on Disappearing Arctic Sea Ice for Food Sources
A new study shows that disappearing sea ice is a significant element of the food web supporting female walruses and their dependent young in the Arctic’s Chukchi Sea.