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Heat release from stagnant deep sea helped end last Ice Age
Posted in Science on 16th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The build-up and subsequent release of warm, stagnant water from the deep Arctic Ocean and Nordic Seas played a role in ending the last Ice Age within the Arctic region.
Rapidly Acidifying Arctic Ocean Threatens Species
Posted in Featured, Science on 30th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Trouble for the food chain in some of the world's most productive fisheries and a preview of what is in store for the rest of the world's oceans down the road.
Arctic ice loss linked to extreme weather in Europe and US
Posted in Featured, Science on 2nd Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Arctic warming appears to be the prime reason behind fluctuations in the polar jet stream that is causing unusual weather.
'3D Cryosat' spacecraft tracks Arctic winter sea ice
Posted in Science on 17th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
Although Arctic sea ice set a record this year for its lowest ever winter extent, that was not the case for its volume, new data reveals.
Arctic Sea Ice Hit a Forty-Year Low This Winter
Posted in Science on 22nd Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
The maximum extent of Arctic sea ice occurred early this year, and, at 5.61 million square miles, was the smallest in four decades.