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: Posted On April 14, 2020

Study Finds New Source of Trace Elements Could Rapidly Change Arctic Ecosystems

A new study by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and their international colleagues found that freshwater runoff from...

: Posted On April 2, 2020

A Sensational Discovery: Traces of Rainforests in West Antarctica

90 million-year-old forest soil provides unexpected evidence for exceptionally warm climate near the South Pole in the Cretaceous

: Posted On March 31, 2020

Seafloor of Fram Strait is a Sink for Microplastic from Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean

A new study shows: Sea ice and ocean currents transport plastic particles into the deep sea from 2 directions

: Posted On March 31, 2020

Groundbreaking Methods Reconstruct Past Methane Seeps in Arctic Ocean

Novel geochemical measurements help scientists reconstruct the past intensity of the methane seeps in the Arctic Ocean. A study in Scientific...

: Posted On March 30, 2020

As the Ocean Warms, Marine Species Relocate Toward the Poles

Since pre-industrial times, the world's oceans have warmed by an average of one degree Celsius (1°C).

: Posted On March 23, 2020

Hidden Source of Carbon Found at the Arctic Coast

A previously unknown and significant source of carbon just discovered in the Arctic has scientists both marveling at a once overlooked contributor...

: Posted On March 23, 2020

For Narwhals, the 'Unicorn of the Seas,' Size Matters for Sexual Selection

Showy peacock feathers, extravagant elk antlers and powerful crayfish claws are just a few examples of the ostentatious animal extremes used to...

: Posted On March 18, 2020

What Causes an Ice Age to End?

New University of Melbourne research has revealed that ice ages over the last million years ended when the tilt angle of the Earth's axis was...

: Posted On March 17, 2020

MOSAiC Aerial Survey Campaigns Temporarily Suspended

Polarstern crew continues to be unaffected by the corona pandemic

: Posted On February 27, 2020

Freshwater Flowing into the North Pacific Plays Key Role in North America's Climate

Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice age surged across eastern Washington to the Columbia...

: Posted On February 20, 2020

NRL Researchers Monitor Changing Arctic Using Sound

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists developed Ice-tethered Acoustic Buoys to monitor the acoustic and oceanographic environment in the...

: Posted On February 18, 2020

NASA Flights Detect Millions of Arctic Methane Hotspots

The Arctic is one of the fastest warming places on the planet. As temperatures rise, the perpetually frozen layer of soil, called permafrost, begins...

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