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Melting Arctic could worsen California droughts, according to climate modeling

Dec 6, 2017

The effects of rapidly melting Arctic sea ice may have global reach far beyond the Arctic itself. According to a new study released Tuesday, melting ice could lead to reoccurring droughts in California, similar...

Arctic sea ice reached record low winter maximum this month

West Side Story

Mar 25, 2017

Environment, Science

Levels of Arctic sea ice at the end of winter were at their lowest point in four decades of records this month, after a season that also saw record high temperatures in the Arctic. This marked the 3rd year in a...

Extent of Antarctic sea ice reaches record low

West Side Story

Feb 15, 2017

Environment, Science

After years of resisting worldwide warming trends, Antarctic sea ice has reached its smallest extent in recorded history, according to preliminary US satellite data. Antarctic sea ice annually melts to its smal...

Polar Ocean Challenge project completes navigation of Northwest and Northeast passages, amidst record low for Arctic sea-ice

West Side Story

Sep 16, 2016

Environment, Science

British adventurer and industrialist David Hempleman-Adams has completed his journey to circle the North Pole, as part of the Polar Ocean Challenge. The challenge entailed navigation by yacht of the Northeast a...

NASA reports that Antarctic sea ice reaches record levels

Charles Omedo

Oct 9, 2014

Innovation

“The planet as a whole is doing what was expected in terms of warming. Sea ice as a whole is decreasing as expected, but just like with global warming, not every location with sea ice will have a downward trend...

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