Scientists discover that 75,000 -year -old Arctic animals remain in the Norwegian cave
Scientists discovered the remains of a vast animal community that lived in the European Arctic 75,000 years ago. The bones ...
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Satellite data on artificial nighttime light indicates rapid increase in industrial activities in the Arctic
More than 800,000 km2 of the Arctic were affected by human activity in 2013, according to an analysis of satellite ...
Researchers reveal the dynamic processes that sculpt the Arctic seafloor
MBARI researchers, working alongside a team of international collaborators, have discovered large underwater ice formations at the edge of Canada's ...
Arctic ozone reaches record level, a positive measure for the climate
Ozone holes over polar regions, where stratospheric ozone levels are significantly reduced, have been a recurring feature of climate change ...
Decade-long research reveals new understanding of the impact of climate change on Arctic soil carbon stores
Using one of the Arctic's oldest ecosystem experiments, a team of researchers led by Colorado State University has developed a ...
Arctic microalgae show photosynthesis is possible in near darkness
In nature, photosynthesis can take place even when light levels are extremely low. This is the result of an international ...
‘Mercury bomb’ threatens millions as Arctic temperatures rise, study warns
The Yukon River flows west through Alaska toward the Bering Sea, eroding Arctic permafrost along its banks and carrying sediment ...
Arctic seafloor bacteria are active all year round, researchers say
Despite the pronounced seasonality of their habitat, the bacterial community of Arctic sediments is very stable taxonomically and functionally. Researchers ...
Tiny crustaceans found feeding on live jellyfish during harsh Arctic night
In the darkness and cold of the polar night which lasts for months, food resources are limited. Some groups of ...
Researchers identify decline in microbial genetic richness in western Arctic Ocean
The Arctic region is experiencing climate change at a much faster rate than the rest of the world. Melting ice ...
