RSS - News - Sciencepoles.org http://www.sciencepoles.org/ The SciencePoles website provides an overview of polar science and research findings as well as recent and forthcoming developments across a range of scientific disciplines. en-uk Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:13 +0200 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:13 +0200 webmaster@sciencepoles.org (Sciencepoles.org) <![CDATA[Mercury responsible for Arctic fox decline in Russian North Pacific Island]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/mercury_responsible_for_arctic_fox_decline_in_russian_north_pacific Wed, 08 May 2013 12:49:39 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/mercury_responsible_for_arctic_fox_decline_in_russian_north_pacific <![CDATA[New Brazilian Antarctic research base opts for environmentally-friendly design]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/new_brazilian_antarctic_research_base_opts_for_environmentally_friendly_des Wed, 08 May 2013 12:16:34 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/new_brazilian_antarctic_research_base_opts_for_environmentally_friendly_des <![CDATA[Antarctic observatory detects rare high energy neutrino activity]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/antarctic_observatory_detects_rare_high_energy_neutrino_activity Fri, 03 May 2013 16:26:09 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/antarctic_observatory_detects_rare_high_energy_neutrino_activity <![CDATA[Two meteorites found in Antarctica traced to same supernova]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/two_meteorites_found_in_antarctica_traced_to_same_supernova Thu, 02 May 2013 18:10:12 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/two_meteorites_found_in_antarctica_traced_to_same_supernova <![CDATA[Surprising co-dependency between pikas and wooly bear caterpillars in the Yukon]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/surprising_co_dependency_between_pikas_and_wooly_bear_caterpillars_in_yukon Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:22:16 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/surprising_co_dependency_between_pikas_and_wooly_bear_caterpillars_in_yukon <![CDATA[Scientists discover source of Arctic Bromine]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/scientists_discover_source_of_arctic_bromine Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:30:21 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/scientists_discover_source_of_arctic_bromine <![CDATA[Changes in Alaskan wetlands quantified via remote sensing]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/changes_in_alaskan_wetlands_quantified_via_remote_sensing Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:22:18 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/changes_in_alaskan_wetlands_quantified_via_remote_sensing <![CDATA[Scientists able to link terrestrial paleoclimate to atmospheric CO2 levels using new method]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/scientists_able_to_link_terrestrial_paleoclimate_to_atmospheric_co2_levels Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:57:07 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/scientists_able_to_link_terrestrial_paleoclimate_to_atmospheric_co2_levels <![CDATA[Development of ice cover in Antarctica led to appearance of near-modern ecosystems in region]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/development_of_ice_cover_in_antarctica_led_to_appearance_of_near_modern_eco Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:00:06 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/development_of_ice_cover_in_antarctica_led_to_appearance_of_near_modern_eco <![CDATA[Thinning rate of West Antarctic glaciers at “upper bound of normal”]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/thinning_rate_of_west_antarctic_glaciers_at_upper_bound_of_normal Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:09:28 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/thinning_rate_of_west_antarctic_glaciers_at_upper_bound_of_normal <![CDATA[Study predicts Arctic to be nearly ice free by mid 21st century]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/study_predicts_arctic_to_be_nearly_ice_free_by_mid_21st_century Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:04:21 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/study_predicts_arctic_to_be_nearly_ice_free_by_mid_21st_century <![CDATA[Study shows trend of intensifying summer ice melt on Antarctic Peninsula]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/study_shows_trend_of_intensifying_summer_ice_melt_on_antarctic_peninsula Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:41:29 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/study_shows_trend_of_intensifying_summer_ice_melt_on_antarctic_peninsula <![CDATA[Most detailed map yet of seabed around Antarctica]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/most_detailed_map_yet_of_seabed_around_antarctica Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:44:11 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/most_detailed_map_yet_of_seabed_around_antarctica <![CDATA[Adélie penguins likely to benefit form warming in Antarctica]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/adelie_penguins_likely_to_benefit_form_warming_in_antarctica Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:16:26 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/adelie_penguins_likely_to_benefit_form_warming_in_antarctica <![CDATA[Thin, water-rich clouds key factor in record melt of Greenland Ice Sheet in summer 2012]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/thin_water_rich_clouds_key_factor_in_record_melt_of_greenland_ice_sheet_in Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:45:50 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/thin_water_rich_clouds_key_factor_in_record_melt_of_greenland_ice_sheet_in <![CDATA[Sizeable sea ice fracturing event in Beaufort Sea in late winter and early spring]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/sizeable_sea_ice_fracturing_event_in_beaufort_sea_in_late_winter_and_early Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:39:17 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/sizeable_sea_ice_fracturing_event_in_beaufort_sea_in_late_winter_and_early <![CDATA[Vegetation distribution in northern regions predicted to shift]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/vegetation_distribution_in_northern_regions_predicted_to_shift Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:57:51 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/vegetation_distribution_in_northern_regions_predicted_to_shift <![CDATA[Study shows cold, fresh meltwater from beneath ice shelves behind expansion of Antarctic sea ice]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/cold_fresh_meltwater_beneath_ice_shelves_behind_antarctic_sea_ice_expansion Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:40:17 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/cold_fresh_meltwater_beneath_ice_shelves_behind_antarctic_sea_ice_expansion <![CDATA[Short-lived melt events impact ecosystems in Yukon River Basin]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/short_lived_melt_events_impact_ecosystems_in_yukon_river_basin Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:49:21 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/short_lived_melt_events_impact_ecosystems_in_yukon_river_basin <![CDATA[Length of summer melt season on Antarctic Peninsula increasing]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/length_of_summer_melt_season_on_antarctic_peninsula_increasing Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:04:36 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/length_of_summer_melt_season_on_antarctic_peninsula_increasing <![CDATA[Australians able to locate, track and study Antarctic blue whale]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/australians_able_to_locate_track_and_study_antarctic_blue_whale Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:01:12 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/australians_able_to_locate_track_and_study_antarctic_blue_whale <![CDATA[Sea ice extent in Arctic reaches winter maximum]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/sea_ice_extent_in_arctic_reaches_winter_maximum Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:50:11 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/sea_ice_extent_in_arctic_reaches_winter_maximum <![CDATA[Researchers learn about caribou calving grounds from bones]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/researchers_learn_about_caribou_calving_grounds_from_bones Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:54:25 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/researchers_learn_about_caribou_calving_grounds_from_bones <![CDATA[China’s wind-powered Polar Rover takes maiden voyage]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/chinas_wind_powered_polar_rover_takes_maiden_voyage Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:44:16 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/chinas_wind_powered_polar_rover_takes_maiden_voyage <![CDATA[Operation Ice Bridge begins flights for 2013 Arctic season]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/ice_bridge_begins_flights_for_2013_arctic_season Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:23:39 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/ice_bridge_begins_flights_for_2013_arctic_season <![CDATA[US, New Zealand and Australia express support for new marine protected area in Antarctica]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/us_new_zealand_and_australia_express_support_for_new_marine_protected_area Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:24:16 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/us_new_zealand_and_australia_express_support_for_new_marine_protected_area <![CDATA[Sea ice disappearance threatens polar bear nutrition in Hudson Bay]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/sea_ice_disappearance_threatens_polar_bear_nutrition_in_hudson_bay Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:15:50 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/sea_ice_disappearance_threatens_polar_bear_nutrition_in_hudson_bay <![CDATA[Russia’s Emergency Ministry Predicts significant impacts in Arctic with climate change]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/russias_emergency_ministry_predicts_significant_impacts_in_arctic_with_clim Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:57:16 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/russias_emergency_ministry_predicts_significant_impacts_in_arctic_with_clim <![CDATA[Greenland’s peripheral glaciers making significant contribution to sea level rise]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/greenlands_peripheral_glaciers_making_significant_contribution_to_sea_level Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:29:45 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/greenlands_peripheral_glaciers_making_significant_contribution_to_sea_level <![CDATA[Canadian Polar Commission aims to increase its role]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/canadian_polar_commission_aims_to_increase_its_role Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:46:04 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/canadian_polar_commission_aims_to_increase_its_role <![CDATA[Whale skeleton found on Southern Ocean seabed habitat for newly discovered species]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/whale_skeleton_found_on_southern_ocean_seabed_habitat_for_new_species Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:27:44 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/whale_skeleton_found_on_southern_ocean_seabed_habitat_for_new_species <![CDATA[Chinese looking towards Northern Sea Route as Arctic sea ice melts]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/chinese_looking_towards_northern_sea_route_as_arctic_sea_ice_melts Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:04:37 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/chinese_looking_towards_northern_sea_route_as_arctic_sea_ice_melts <![CDATA[Glacier melt in Canadian Arctic accelerating according to projections]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/glacier_melt_in_canadian_arctic_accelerating_according_to_projections Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:16:39 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/glacier_melt_in_canadian_arctic_accelerating_according_to_projections <![CDATA[Boreal region greening, according to NASA study]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/boreal_region_greening_according_to_nasa_study Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:53:58 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/boreal_region_greening_according_to_nasa_study <![CDATA[Possible discovery of new life in Lake Vostok? Too early to say]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/possible_discovery_of_new_life_in_lake_vostok_too_early_to_say Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:06:47 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/possible_discovery_of_new_life_in_lake_vostok_too_early_to_say <![CDATA[NASA study shows cause of Arctic ozone low in 2011]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/nasa_study_shows_cause_of_arctic_ozone_low_in_2011 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:58:02 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/nasa_study_shows_cause_of_arctic_ozone_low_in_2011 <![CDATA[Bedmap2 project gives new estimate of Antarctic Ice Sheet volume]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/bedmap2_project_gives_new_estimate_of_antarctic_ice_sheet_volume Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:00:47 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/bedmap2_project_gives_new_estimate_of_antarctic_ice_sheet_volume <![CDATA[Trapping of giant waves in atmosphere behind extreme weather events]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/trapping_of_giant_waves_in_atmosphere_behind_extreme_weather_events Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:41:41 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/trapping_of_giant_waves_in_atmosphere_behind_extreme_weather_events <![CDATA[Arctic springtails cryogenically freeze themselves to survive]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_springtails_cryogenically_freeze_themselves_to_survive Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:22:10 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_springtails_cryogenically_freeze_themselves_to_survive <![CDATA[Wildfires becoming more common on Alaska tundra]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/wildfires_becoming_more_common_on_alaska_tundra Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:29:34 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/wildfires_becoming_more_common_on_alaska_tundra <![CDATA[Changes in sea ice cover influencing marine ecosystem in Arctic]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/changes_in_sea_ice_cover_influencing_marine_ecosystem_in_arctic Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:29:45 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/changes_in_sea_ice_cover_influencing_marine_ecosystem_in_arctic <![CDATA[WISSARD project finds life in Subglacial Lake Whillans]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/wissard_project_finds_life_in_subglacial_lake_whillans Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:17:57 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/wissard_project_finds_life_in_subglacial_lake_whillans <![CDATA[NASA launches VISIONS rocket to study auroral wind]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/nasa_launches_visions_rocket_to_study_auroral_wind Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:18:08 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/nasa_launches_visions_rocket_to_study_auroral_wind <![CDATA[Unique hydrothermal event discovered in Southern Ocean]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/unique_hydrothermal_event_discovered_in_southern_ocean Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:02:38 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/unique_hydrothermal_event_discovered_in_southern_ocean <![CDATA[August 2012 cyclone in Arctic was not major factor in record low sea ice extent, says study]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/august_2012_cyclone_in_arctic_not_major_in_record_low_sea_ice_extent Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:10:17 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/august_2012_cyclone_in_arctic_not_major_in_record_low_sea_ice_extent <![CDATA[Climate reconstruction of last interglacial shows Greenland Ice Sheet not so sensitive to warming]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/climate_reconstruction_last_interglacial_greenland_ice_sheet_not_sensitive Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:17:04 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/climate_reconstruction_last_interglacial_greenland_ice_sheet_not_sensitive <![CDATA[WISSARD project penetrates subglacial lake Whillans in West Antarctica]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/wissard_project_penetrates_subglacial_lake_whillans_in_west_antarctica Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:53:15 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/wissard_project_penetrates_subglacial_lake_whillans_in_west_antarctica <![CDATA[Melt ponds on Arctic sea ice contribute to increased melting]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/melt_ponds_on_arctic_sea_ice_contributes_to_increased_melting Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:09:42 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/melt_ponds_on_arctic_sea_ice_contributes_to_increased_melting <![CDATA[Members of Belgian expedition make first contact with emperor penguin colony]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/members_of_belgian_expedition_make_first_contact_with_emperor_penguin_colon Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:44:23 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/members_of_belgian_expedition_make_first_contact_with_emperor_penguin_colon <![CDATA[China selects site of 4th Antarctic Station]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/china_selects_site_of_4th_antarctic_station Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:38:08 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/china_selects_site_of_4th_antarctic_station <![CDATA[Arctic sea ice extent 2nd lowest measured for December; Arctic Oscillation goes negative]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_extent_2nd_lowest_measured_for_december_arctic_oscillation_g Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:42:13 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_extent_2nd_lowest_measured_for_december_arctic_oscillation_g <![CDATA[Ringed and bearded seals listed under US Endangered Species Act]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/ringed_and_bearded_seals_listed_under_us_endangered_species_act Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:00:22 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/ringed_and_bearded_seals_listed_under_us_endangered_species_act <![CDATA[Lake Ellsworth mission called off this season]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/lake_ellsworth_mission_called_off_this_season Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:28:22 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/lake_ellsworth_mission_called_off_this_season <![CDATA[West Antarctica sees rapid warming]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/west_antarctica_sees_rapid_warming Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:58:09 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/west_antarctica_sees_rapid_warming <![CDATA[Arctic hurricanes influence ocean circulation and climate, according to study]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_hurricanes_influence_ocean_circulation_and_climate_according_to_stud Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:39:54 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_hurricanes_influence_ocean_circulation_and_climate_according_to_stud <![CDATA[Team of British Scientists to penetrate Lake Ellsworth]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/team_of_british_scientists_to_penetrate_lake_ellsworth Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:38:25 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/team_of_british_scientists_to_penetrate_lake_ellsworth <![CDATA[Melting of Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets accelerating, says study]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/melting_of_greenland_and_antarctic_ice_sheets_accelerating_says_study Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:00:55 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/melting_of_greenland_and_antarctic_ice_sheets_accelerating_says_study <![CDATA[Arctic permafrost disappearing more quickly than expected, says UNEP report]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_permafrost_disappearing_more_quickly_than_expected_says_unep_report Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:19:05 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_permafrost_disappearing_more_quickly_than_expected_says_unep_report <![CDATA[Marine snails in Southern Ocean affected by ocean acidification]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/marine_snails_in_southern_ocean_affected_by_ocean_acidification Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:18:45 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/marine_snails_in_southern_ocean_affected_by_ocean_acidification <![CDATA[Dark, briny Antarctic lake home to ancient microbes]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/dark_briny_antarctic_lake_home_to_ancient_microbes Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:09:39 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/dark_briny_antarctic_lake_home_to_ancient_microbes <![CDATA[Fossils of 2-metre tall penguin discovered in Antarctica]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/fossils_of_2_metre_tall_penguin_discovered_in_antarctica Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:07:30 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/fossils_of_2_metre_tall_penguin_discovered_in_antarctica <![CDATA[‘Percolation zone’ slows Greenland Ice Sheet mass loss]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/percolation_zone_slows_greenland_ice_sheet_mass_loss Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:33:04 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/percolation_zone_slows_greenland_ice_sheet_mass_loss <![CDATA[Insight into Earth formation found in Greenland rocks]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/insight_into_earth_formation_found_in_greenland_rocks Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:00:56 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/insight_into_earth_formation_found_in_greenland_rocks <![CDATA[Two new emperor penguin colonies discovered]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/two_new_emperor_penguin_colonies_discovered Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:44:49 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/two_new_emperor_penguin_colonies_discovered <![CDATA[Snow pack extent declining in Canadian Arctic]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/snow_pack_extent_declining_in_canadian_arctic Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:42:24 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/snow_pack_extent_declining_in_canadian_arctic <![CDATA[No agreement on MPAs at CCAMLR meeting; new measures taken nonetheless]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/no_agreement_on_mpas_at_ccamlr_meeting_new_measures_taken_nonetheless Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:29:31 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/no_agreement_on_mpas_at_ccamlr_meeting_new_measures_taken_nonetheless <![CDATA[Negotiators considering greater marine conservation measures at CCAMLR meeting]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/negotiators_considering_greater_marine_conservation_measures_at_ccamlr_meet Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:45:17 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/negotiators_considering_greater_marine_conservation_measures_at_ccamlr_meet <![CDATA[Retrieved data recorder gives first insight into seasonal pH changes in coastal Antarctic waters]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/retrieved_data_recorder_gives_first_insight_into_seasonal_ph_changes_in_coa Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:55:37 +0100 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/retrieved_data_recorder_gives_first_insight_into_seasonal_ph_changes_in_coa <![CDATA[Arctic wind patterns changing; changes seen in jet stream]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_wind_patterns_changing_changes_seen_in_jet_stream Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:19:44 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_wind_patterns_changing_changes_seen_in_jet_stream <![CDATA[Arctic sea ice regrowing, but still below average]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_regrowing_but_still_below_average Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:15:32 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_regrowing_but_still_below_average <![CDATA[NASA’s Operation Ice Bridge 2012 Antarctic campaign well underway]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/nasas_operation_ice_bridge_2012_antarctic_campaign_well_underway Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:37:36 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/nasas_operation_ice_bridge_2012_antarctic_campaign_well_underway <![CDATA[Arctic shipping on the rise as sea ice melts]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_shipping_on_the_rise_as_sea_ice_melts Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:05:47 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_shipping_on_the_rise_as_sea_ice_melts <![CDATA[SIPEX II produces first 3D map of Antarctic sea ice]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/sipex_ii_produces_first_3d_map_of_antarctic_sea_ice Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:15:29 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/sipex_ii_produces_first_3d_map_of_antarctic_sea_ice <![CDATA[Major differences found between marine microbiological communities in Arctic and Antarctic]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/major_differences_marine_microbiological_communities_in_arctic_antarctic Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:02:08 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/major_differences_marine_microbiological_communities_in_arctic_antarctic <![CDATA[Antarctic sea ice extent sees record high]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/antarctic_sea_ice_extent_sees_record_high Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:13:13 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/antarctic_sea_ice_extent_sees_record_high <![CDATA[Impacts of icebergs on seal populations]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/impacts_of_icebergs_on_seal_populations Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:03:10 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/impacts_of_icebergs_on_seal_populations <![CDATA[Arctic sea ice reaches lowest extent on satellite record]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_reaches_lowest_extent_on_satellite_record Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:02:26 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_reaches_lowest_extent_on_satellite_record <![CDATA[Arctic sea ice drops below 4 million km2]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_drops_below_4_million_km2 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:48:56 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_drops_below_4_million_km2 <![CDATA[Study looks at methane stores beneath ice in Antarctica]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/study_looks_at_methane_stores_beneath_ice_in_antarctica Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:20:07 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/study_looks_at_methane_stores_beneath_ice_in_antarctica <![CDATA[Arctic sees lowest ever recorded sea ice extent]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sees_lowest_ever_recorded_sea_ice_extent Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:07:53 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sees_lowest_ever_recorded_sea_ice_extent <![CDATA[Ice core provides comprehensive history of Antarctic Peninsula since last Ice Age]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/ice_core_provides_comprehensive_history_of_antarctic_peninsula_since_last_i Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:02:44 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/ice_core_provides_comprehensive_history_of_antarctic_peninsula_since_last_i <![CDATA[Predictions for record low Arctic sea ice this year]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/predictions_for_record_low_arctic_sea_ice_this_year Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:38:13 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/predictions_for_record_low_arctic_sea_ice_this_year <![CDATA[Arctic sea ice continued to decline in July according to NSIDC]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_continued_to_decline_in_july_nsidc Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:26:12 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_continued_to_decline_in_july_nsidc <![CDATA[Collapse of glaciers driving Greenland Ice Sheet’s accelerated ice loss, according to study]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/collapse_of_glaciers_driving_greenlands_accelerated_ice_loss_according_to_s Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:56:02 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/collapse_of_glaciers_driving_greenlands_accelerated_ice_loss_according_to_s <![CDATA[Antarctica had much warmer climate some 50 million years ago, according to study]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/antarctica_had_much_warmer_climate_some_50_million_years_ago_according_to_s Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:09:50 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/antarctica_had_much_warmer_climate_some_50_million_years_ago_according_to_s <![CDATA[New Rift Valley discovered in West Antarctica]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/new_rift_valley_discovered_in_west_antarctica Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:41:33 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/new_rift_valley_discovered_in_west_antarctica <![CDATA[Greenland Ice Sheet sees unprecedented melt]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/greenland_ice_sheet_sees_unprecedented_melt Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:21:01 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/greenland_ice_sheet_sees_unprecedented_melt <![CDATA[Study on ocean fertilization in Antarctica published; controversy over geo-engineering solution]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/study_on_ocean_fertilization_antarctica_controversy_over_geo_eengineering Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:26:05 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/study_on_ocean_fertilization_antarctica_controversy_over_geo_eengineering <![CDATA[Peterman Glacier in Greenland loses large mass of ice…again]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/peterman_glacier_in_greenland_loses_large_mass_of_ice...again Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:51:14 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/peterman_glacier_in_greenland_loses_large_mass_of_ice...again <![CDATA[Faced with conservation challenges, experts advocate stronger Antarctic treaty]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/faced_with_conservation_challenges_experts_advocate_stronger_antarctic_trea Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:52:14 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/faced_with_conservation_challenges_experts_advocate_stronger_antarctic_trea <![CDATA[Diminishing sea ice and global atmospheric warming responsible for Arctic warming]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/diminishing_sea_ice_and_global_atmospheric_warming_responsible_for_arctic_w Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:48:08 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/diminishing_sea_ice_and_global_atmospheric_warming_responsible_for_arctic_w <![CDATA[Moss in Antarctica thriving off of ancient penguin excrement]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/moss_in_antarctica_thriving_off_of_ancient_penguin_excrement Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:48:56 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/moss_in_antarctica_thriving_off_of_ancient_penguin_excrement <![CDATA[Report indicates land-based predators not harmed by krill fishing]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/report_indicates_land_based_predators_not_harmed_by_krill_fishing Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:11:56 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/report_indicates_land_based_predators_not_harmed_by_krill_fishing <![CDATA[Even when fat, rock ptarmigans remain fit]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/even_when_fat_rock_ptarmigans_remain_fit Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:00:52 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/even_when_fat_rock_ptarmigans_remain_fit <![CDATA[Chinese Research Vessel Xue Long Leaves for Arctic]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/chinese_research_vessel_xue_long_leaves_for_arctic Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:35:33 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/chinese_research_vessel_xue_long_leaves_for_arctic <![CDATA[Greenland Home to Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater, Say Researchers]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/greenland_home_to_earths_oldest_impact_crater Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:55:56 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/greenland_home_to_earths_oldest_impact_crater <![CDATA[Low Arctic Sea Ice Extent Allows First Tankers to Depart Murmansk Earlier than Normal]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/low_arctic_sea_ice_extent_allows_first_tankers_to_depart_murmansk_earlier_t Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:42:35 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/low_arctic_sea_ice_extent_allows_first_tankers_to_depart_murmansk_earlier_t <![CDATA[Heat from Atlantic Constrains Extent of Arctic Sea Ice in Barents Sea]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/heat_from_atlantic_constrains_extent_of_arctic_sea_ice_in_barents_sea Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:20:25 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/heat_from_atlantic_constrains_extent_of_arctic_sea_ice_in_barents_sea <![CDATA[Arctic Had Extreme Warm Periods in Past; Linked to Changes in Antarctica]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_had_extreme_warm_periods_in_past_linked_to_changes_in_antarctica Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:46:25 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_had_extreme_warm_periods_in_past_linked_to_changes_in_antarctica <![CDATA[Arctic Sea Ice Sees Dramatic Loss in June]]> http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_sees_dramatic_loss_in_june Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:57:07 +0200 http://www.sciencepoles.org/news/news_detail/arctic_sea_ice_sees_dramatic_loss_in_june