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NASA’s Latest Mission ARISE Determines Rates of Arctic Ice Melts

Mila Luleva — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:29:40 +0000

NASA’a quest to complete world’s knowledge and understanding of climate change continues with their latest mission ARISE. As of now until the end of October, various high-tech instruments placed on board of a C-130 plane will be measuring radiation levels and Arctic sea ice thickness. Climate change has an influence on every aspect of our lives– […]

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Arctic Ice Will Soon Melt Completely, Study Says

Mila Luleva — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:14:05 +0000

A study conducted by an international team of scientists reveals that the Arctic might soon become an ice-free zone. The research was based on analysis of sediment cores from Lake El’gygytgyn, referred by the authors as “Lake E”, and published in the latest issue of the journal Science. Samples were collected back in 2009, when […]

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Arctic Ice Extent to Hit Record Low by End of August 2012

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:25:23 +0000

The Arctic sea ice, one of the most important markers in the evolution of climate change, is about to hit a new record low level by the end of August. Satellite data interpreted by the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center confirmed that this will be happening for the first time since 2007 and […]

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Arctic Ice Reduction Responsible for Recent Cold Winters in Northern Hemisphere, Says Georgia Tech

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:23:01 +0000

Global warming doesn’t necessarily refer to the actual warming of the planet. There are places on Earth where excessive warming determines cooling in other places. The reduction of the Arctic Ocean’s ice surface generated by climate warming could constitute an explanation for the snow and frost of the latest years in Europe and some Northern […]

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Study Shows How Reduced Arctic Summer Snowfall Makes Ice Thinner

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:57:36 +0000

With the Arctic region warming quicker than any place on Earth, a new research presented today by Dr. James Screen from the University of Melbourne has evidenced that the rising temperatures and increased rainfall make the sea ice melt more and more.

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