A River Runs Through It: Scientists Explain Arctic Mercury
Study finds toxic mercury in Arctic ecosystems is likely flushed into the region each spring by three mighty rivers. … Read More
Tiny Frigid Bubbles Get to the Core of Climate Change
To unlock clues about what the future climate might hold, scientists turn to ancient bubbles trapped in the ice.… Read More
Ice is Flowing Slower on Greenland than Many Feared
Greenland's ice is not flowing into the sea as quickly as feared, but the news is not all good for sea level rise.… Read More
Climate Change Has Intensified the Global Water Cycle
A new study shows the worsening rain and drought events are happening twice as fast as previously believed. … Read More
Loss of ‘Largest Wetland’ Could Tip Ocean Balance
Once thought to be too harsh and inhospitable to support any living thing, the ice sheets are now known to be a gigantic reservoir of microbial life. Read More
Warming Climate Sets Microbe Evolution in Ice in Motion
Microbes frozen in ice for eons are evolving as they thaw and could force out existing microbial populations. Read More
Bugs in the Ice Sheets: Melting Glaciers Free Old Bacteria
The world's ice sheets serve as cold-storage for creatures we haven't seen in eons, which concerns scientists. Read More
2 Years Later, Gulf Spill Was But Lull in Our Appetite for Oil
Though many hoped the Deepwater Horizon disaster would loosen oil's grip on America, it didn't turn out that way. … Read More
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