Circular currents: Stemming the plastic tide in the Arctic
Once considered remote and pristine, the Arctic is now succumbing to a tide of plastic. In Norway, a monumental effort is ...
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A key Atlantic Ocean current might be more stable than we thought, new study finds
A current system in the Atlantic Ocean that's crucial for regulating the world's weather and ecosystems might be more stable ...
An Arctic meltdown is accelerating global warming: How will we adapt?
In 2016, nearly 200 world leaders pledged to do everything possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Since ...
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Climate Scientists Predict Exact Day When the Arctic Will Go Ice-Free and It’s Sooner Than We Think
Even minor temperature changes show drastic impacts on Earth's North and South poles and soon one of them will turn ice-free.
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Eagle Valley youth are floating tiny boats to learn about Arctic Ocean science exploration
They will learn about Arctic Ocean currents, sea ice, research technology, and expedition planning, and they will even send small wooden boats to the North Pole to track their movements. Local ...
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Coastal waters: An underestimated source of methane
In the Arctic near Svalbard, methane concentrations were highest near the seafloor, where diverse and abundant microbial communities were present. Ocean currents played a key role in spreading ...
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The plan to refreeze Arctic ice
The Arctic Ice Project has put forward the idea ... building "free-floating" underwater sea walls that "block the warm ocean currents from melting the glacier from below" and mimicking the cooling ...
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What are the five oceans of the world?
The Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern and Arctic. Although the water looks ... globe and so have some of the creatures in it. When ocean currents flow around the planet, they move warm and ...