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An Accurate Picture Of Ice Loss In Greenland
Researchers are developing a
method for creating an
accurate picture of
Greenland’s shrinking
ice cap. On the strength of
this method, it is now
estimated that Greenland is
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Thinning Of Greenland Glacier Attributed To Ocean Warming Preceded By Atmospheric Changes
The sudden thinning in 1997
of Jakobshavn Isbræ,
one of Greenland's largest
glaciers, was caused by
subsurface ocean warming,
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Deepest-living Fishes Caught On Camera For First Time
Scientists filming in one of
the world's deepest ocean
trenches have found groups
of highly sociable snailfish
swarming over their bait,
nearly five miles beneath
... > full story
Impact Of Geology On The U.S. Civil War: War From The Ground Up
The connection between
geology and the history of
the Civil War has fascinated
some researchers. Now they
take history, military
history in particular, a
... > full story
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Scientists Take Off For Southeastern Pacific Climate Study
October 7, 2008 — During October and November 2008, some 150 scientists from 40 institutions in eight nations will take part in an international field experiment designed to make observations of critical components of ... > full story -
Discovering Drugs, Biofuels In Tropical Seas
October 7, 2008 — New research aims to aid in the discovery of new molecules and biofuels technology from marine mollusks for development in the ... > full story -
Rising Arctic Storm Activity Sways Sea Ice, Climate
October 6, 2008 — A new NASA study shows that the rising frequency and intensity of arctic storms over the last half century, attributed to progressively warmer waters, directly provoked acceleration of the rate of ... > full story -
Gas From The Past Gives Scientists New Insights Into Climate And The Oceans
October 4, 2008 — In recent years, public discussion of climate change has included concerns that increased levels of carbon dioxide will contribute to global warming, which in turn may change the circulation in the ... > full story -
Arctic Sea Ice Annual Freeze-up Underway
October 4, 2008 — After reaching the second-lowest extent ever recorded last month, sea ice in the Arctic has begun to refreeze in the face of autumn temperatures, closing both the Northern Sea Route and the direct ... > full story -
Arctic Sea Ice Hits Second-lowest Recorded Extent, Likely Lowest Volume
October 3, 2008 — Arctic sea ice extent during the 2008 melt season dropped to the second-lowest level Sept. 14 since satellite measurements began in 1979 and may represent the lowest volume of sea ice on record, ... > full story -
Turning Freshwater Farm Ponds Into Crab Farms
October 3, 2008 — Biologist are working to grow and harvest blue crabs from freshwater ponds, instead of from the ... > full story -
Decline In Alaskan Sea Otters Affects Bald Eagles' Diet
October 3, 2008 — Sea otters are known as a keystone species, filling such an important niche in ocean communities that without them, entire ecosystems can collapse. Scientists are finding, however, that sea otters ... > full story -
From Mothballs To Mobilization: Taking The Salt Out Of Sea Water
October 2, 2008 — The United Nations estimates that 1.1 billion people across the globe lack access to sustainable, clean drinking water. How can science help provide more drinkable water for a growing population on ... > full story -
Canada's Shores Saved Animals From Devastating Climate Change 252 Million Years Ago
October 2, 2008 — Scientists have solved part of the mystery of where marine organisms that recovered from the biggest extinction on earth were housed. The researchers discovered that the shorelines of ancient Canada ... > full story
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