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06

Jun

Norway brings broadband to the ArcticCommunications in the Arctic currently use radio and satellite systems but are often limited the vast distances between people.

Norway brings broadband to the Arctic
Communications in the Arctic currently use radio and satellite systems but are often limited the vast distances between people.

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tech/science/Arctic/broadband/Norway/

30

May

Arctic sea ice melt influences weather patterns Heat from the melting sea ice escapes into the atmosphere, warming the are and altering high and low pressure systems alike.

Arctic sea ice melt influences weather patterns
Heat from the melting sea ice escapes into the atmosphere, warming the are and altering high and low pressure systems alike.

2 weeks ago Short URL 35 notes

Arctic/weather/science/

11

May

Ice-free Arctic? It’s closer than you think 2.2 to 3.6 million years ago the Arctic was a forested landscape, and scientists are hoping this data will help with climate change models.

Ice-free Arctic? It’s closer than you think

2.2 to 3.6 million years ago the Arctic was a forested landscape, and scientists are hoping this data will help with climate change models.

1 month ago Short URL 75 notes

Arctic/environment/climate change/science/

02

May

Norway is hiring a polar bear spotter The governor’s office of the Arctic Svalbard islands is seeking to fill the temporary position beginning July 8.

Norway is hiring a polar bear spotter

The governor’s office of the Arctic Svalbard islands is seeking to fill the temporary position beginning July 8.

1 month ago Short URL 137 notes

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13

Apr

Arctic Ocean to be ice-free during summers before 2050 Less Arctic summer ice will have global impacts, from opening shipping lanes and exploration for resources such as oil and gas to further warming the Arctic.

Arctic Ocean to be ice-free during summers before 2050

Less Arctic summer ice will have global impacts, from opening shipping lanes and exploration for resources such as oil and gas to further warming the Arctic.

2 months ago Short URL 146 notes

Arctic/science/ocean/global warming/climate change/environment/

28

Mar

Arctic sea ice hits yearly max, but still dwindling Less Arctic ice means more of the ocean and atmosphere can warm from the sun, and this warming may steer cold systems further south.

Arctic sea ice hits yearly max, but still dwindling
Less Arctic ice means more of the ocean and atmosphere can warm from the sun, and this warming may steer cold systems further south.

2 months ago Short URL 59 notes

environment/global warming/Arctic/

16

Mar

Arctic gets greener as climate warms, says NASA Large patches of lush vegetation in the Arctic now stretch over an area about the size of the continental United States.

Arctic gets greener as climate warms, says NASA

Large patches of lush vegetation in the Arctic now stretch over an area about the size of the continental United States.

3 months ago Short URL 110 notes

Arctic/climate/global warming/science/

09

Mar

Big melt expected for Canadian Arctic glaciers Scientists used computer models to predict how the glaciers would respond to future climate change, and the results were not reassuring.

Big melt expected for Canadian Arctic glaciers

Scientists used computer models to predict how the glaciers would respond to future climate change, and the results were not reassuring.

3 months ago Short URL 66 notes

Arctic/global warming/glaciers/science/Canada/climate change/

04

Mar

treehugger: credit: Paul Souders Paul Souders is a wildlife photographer who has traveled the globe documenting species in their native habitats. Some of his most compelling work comes from the earth’s extreme environments, the poles. From the icebergs of the Arctic to the shores of Antarctica, here are incredible photos of the animals that call these frozen places home. See more amazing photos here: Up close with animals living at Earth’s poles

treehugger:

credit: Paul Souders

Paul Souders is a wildlife photographer who has traveled the globe documenting species in their native habitats. Some of his most compelling work comes from the earth’s extreme environments, the poles. From the icebergs of the Arctic to the shores of Antarctica, here are incredible photos of the animals that call these frozen places home.

See more amazing photos here: Up close with animals living at Earth’s poles

3 months ago Short URL 160 notes

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Arctic/Antarctic/photography/nature/wildlife/

01

Mar

Shell scraps Arctic drilling plans for 2013 Plagued by a string of setbacks in recent months, the oil giant says it will ‘pause’ its offshore drilling program in the Arctic Ocean at least until next year.

Shell scraps Arctic drilling plans for 2013

Plagued by a string of setbacks in recent months, the oil giant says it will ‘pause’ its offshore drilling program in the Arctic Ocean at least until next year.

3 months ago Short URL 81 notes

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