A warming Barents Sea is everyone’s problem because what happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic.
Tag: Arctic
Creeping Landslides Threaten Alaskan Highway
Some stories are too quirky to ignore, and we must reap what we sow. The activation of zombie landslides in Alaska is a direct result of global climate change.
Arctic Yedoma — Supercharging Greenhouse Gases
Yedoma, a highly organic, Pleistocene-age permafrost, contains 50 to 90 percent ice mixed with organic carbon. When Yedoma melts, it delivers a blast of potent greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.
A Rise in Greenhouse Gases Beyond Our Control
Global heating has become the catalyst for opening natural pathways for the release of massive quantities of carbon-based greenhouse gases stored in the Arctic.
Climate Change Goes Local – Day 3: Melting Permafrost
Arctic permafrost is a ticking carbon bomb waiting to explode.
Arctic phytoplankton, mysteriously healthy
Ecological studies are not like political discussions where the facts are easily ignored.
Climate modeling: getting it wrong again
We often err on the low side when it comes to climate modeling.
The Arctic and Antarctica: Two different versions of polar ice
The Arctic and Antarctica each pose different threats from climate change.
Arctic carbon transport via groundwater
Ancient Arctic carbon is delivered via groundwater systems to the Arctic coastal ecosystems.
Ice-free Arctic: Trade routes will open up
An ice-free Arctic will open up world trade routes and attract more hydrocarbon extraction activity.