Seaweed forests spreading, could change ocean chemistry in the Arctic
The Arctic’s greening from a warming climate isn’t just happening on land—it’s unfolding beneath the ocean surface too. There, seaweed
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Trailblazing Nunatsiavut researchers study the ocean, and add Inuit context for other scientists
Every year, the Canadian Coast Guard ship Amundsen makes a trek through the Labrador Sea, operating as an icebreaker and
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Natural event seems to slow Icelandic glacier melt
A natural phenomenon appearing to cool the ocean near Iceland has likely slowed the melting of the island’s glaciers since
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Russia’s Arctic coastline is losing 7,000 hectares per year to climate change
A new study conducted at the Moscow State University confirms that the Arctic permafrost along the country’s northern coastline is
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Ice-free Arctic summers likely by 2050, even with climate action: study
Much of the Arctic Ocean will become ice-free during summers by 2050 even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced sharply,
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Global ocean temperatures hit new record highs in 2019 causing devastating effects in the Arctic
World ocean temperatures in 2019 were the highest ever recorded in human history, reflecting the speed at which our planet
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Methane emissions in Arctic Ocean have long been overestimated, study claims
A new study from UiT The Arctic University of Norway revealed that estimates of methane emissions released from the Arctic
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Arctic sea ice loss linked to spread of deadly virus in marine mammals
The reduction of sea ice in the Arctic is destroying animal habitat and affecting the entire planet. It is also
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Baltic Sea plastic levels puzzle researchers
A Danish-German study has found that the amount of microplastic components has not increased in the Baltic Sea over the
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Scientists search Arctic waters for microplastics
Microplastics are tiny bits of plastic that are increasingly floating in oceans and lakes around the world, and scientists are
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Ice-Blog: Can we halt Arctic melt? Hard question for UN advisor
I had a very interesting high-profile visitor here at Deutsche Welle this week. Bonn, John Le Carré’s “Small Town in
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Massive oil spill outside Gothenburg, Sweden
A large oil spill was discovered in Gothenburg, Sweden Wednesday afternoon. The emergency services and the coast guard are trying
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