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Why do so many nations want a piece of Antarctica?

Posted in Science on 23rd Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

Seven countries have laid claim to parts of Antarctica and many more have a presence there: why do they all want a piece of this frozen wasteland?

Doubling of Antarctic ice loss revealed by European satellite

Posted in Featured, Science on 15th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

Continent shedding 160 billion tonnes a year, CryoSat-2 shows, just days after warning over western ice sheet's collapse

Polar Bears Are Not Alone: Climate Change Threatens Biodiversity Worldwide

Posted in Science on 5th May, 2014
by Alex Muller

Climate change's impact on biodiversity will be severe in other regions of the world, not just in the popularly cited polar ice caps.

Greenlands icecap losing stability

Posted in Featured, Science on 25th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

Greenland is losing ice from part of its territory at an accelerating rate, suggesting that the edges of the entire ice cap may be unstable.

Greenland ice cores show record of acid rain, success of U.S. Clean Air Act

Posted in Science on 13th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

The rise and fall of acid rain is a global experiment whose results are preserved in the geologic record.