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The Drake Passage Channel Deepening the Antarctic Chill
05.09.2005
A new analysis of marine geophysical data conducted by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists reveals that South America and Antarctica split apart very rapidly in geological time, forming the Drake Passage. This eventually led to the formation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, the world's largest deep current (transporting some 130…
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New Study Provides Further Evidence Ozone Layer No Longer in Decline
31.08.2005
A collaborative study involving researchers from University of Colorado at Boulder, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the University of Wisconsin Madison, the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois indicates Earth's ozone layer, while still severely depleted, is no longer in decline. This study is based on long-term…
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World Officials Say Action Must Be Taken against Global Warming
24.08.2005
Environmental ministers and other officials from 23 countries met in the Arctic town of Ilulissat (Greenland), and agreed that nations must take action against global warming. However, the conference took no decisions on how to fight global warming.
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Ice Melting in the Arctic Is Increasing
24.08.2005
A report issued by the Arctic System Science Committee in the framework of the Arctic System Science program of the National Science Foundation (USA) states that ice melting in the Arctic is increasing and that no known natural process is likely to change that trend.
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Sea Ice May Be on Increase in the Antarctic
23.08.2005
A new NASA-funded study finds that predicted increases in precipitation due to warmer air temperatures from greenhouse gas emissions may actually increase sea ice volume in the Antarctic's Southern Ocean. This adds new evidence of potential asymmetry between the two poles, and may be an indication that climate change processes…
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Climate Conference Begins in Greenland
17.08.2005
An informal climate summit began in Greenland on Wednesday, as ministers from the world's biggest powers gathered in Ilulissat in the Disco Bay to discuss climate changes.
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Hidden Ocean Expedition Reveals How Arctic Ocean Is Teeming with Life beneath the Ice
11.08.2005
The recently returned Hidden Ocean marine expedition has revealed that the Arctic Ocean, far from being barren, is teeming with diverse and abundant life, including creatures previously unknown to scientists.
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Greenland’s Shrinking Glaciers Sending an Urgent Warning to the World
28.07.2005
Independent scientists on board the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise discovered that a Greenland glacier has accelerated in the past nine years, exceeding all expectations, and has now become one of the fastest moving glaciers in the world. These observations validate predictions of the response of Greenland glaciers to recent climate…
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Europeans Want Better Information on Science and Are Most Interested in the Environment
20.07.2005
Two Eurobarometer reports published in June 2005 revealed that a majority of Europeans consider that the EU should spend more money on scientific research while still considering that there is a comprehension gap between science and society. In addition, when asked to identify the extent of their interest in particular…
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Ice Record Becomes Clearer
19.07.2005
Scientists now have a better understanding of the geological record of an interglacial period which took place around 400,000 years ago - shedding light on the Earth's current climate.
