[Global] High in the Andes Mountains, dagger-shaped ice spires house thriving microbial communities, offering an oasis for life in Continue reading Snow algae thrive in high-elevation ice spires, an unlikely oasis for life
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Graham JC Underwood: Disappearing sea ice is changing the whole ecosystem of the Arctic
[Canada, Global] I drafted this while looking north over the frozen Lincoln Sea, at the northernmost tip of Ellesmere Island in Canada. Continue reading Graham JC Underwood: Disappearing sea ice is changing the whole ecosystem of the Arctic
Greenland has a mysterious ‘dark zone’ — And it’s getting even darker
[Global] From above, Greenland’s ice sheet looks like a vast field of brilliant white — for the most part. In the summer months, the Continue reading Greenland has a mysterious ‘dark zone’ — And it’s getting even darker
NASA map of Earth’s seasons over 20 years highlights climate change
[Global] NASA has captured 20 years of changing seasons in a striking new global map of planet Earth. Continue reading NASA map of Earth’s seasons over 20 years highlights climate change
The melting ice makes the sea around Greenland less saline
[Denmark, Global] For the first time, ocean data from Northeast Greenland reveals the long-term impact of the melting of the Continue reading The melting ice makes the sea around Greenland less saline
Frank Jordans: Arctic voyage finds global warming impact on ice, animals
[Global] The email arrived in mid-June, seeking to explode any notion that global warming might turn our Arctic expedition into a Continue reading Frank Jordans: Arctic voyage finds global warming impact on ice, animals
Climate change scientists ‘very worried’ Greenland ice sheet might start to melt ‘faster and faster’
[Greenland, Global] Scientists are “very worried” that the Greenland ice sheet might start to melt “faster and faster”, a leading scientist has said. Continue reading Climate change scientists ‘very worried’ Greenland ice sheet might start to melt ‘faster and faster’
Inside Arctic ice lies a frozen rainforest of microorganisms
[Global, UK] Joseph Cook, a scientist at Sheffield University, is studying how the surprising amount of microscopic life found within the top Continue reading Inside Arctic ice lies a frozen rainforest of microorganisms
Microbes on ice sheets produce bioreactive carbon that is exported to downstream ecosystems
[UK] Glaciers and ice sheets have recently been considered significant sources of organic carbon and provide nutrients to Continue reading Microbes on ice sheets produce bioreactive carbon that is exported to downstream ecosystems
Melting sea ice may lead to more life in the sea
[Denmark] When spring arrives in the Arctic, both snow and sea ice melt, forming melt ponds on the surface of the sea ice. Every year, as Continue reading Melting sea ice may lead to more life in the sea