Tag: Arctic
Polar bears have captivated artists’ imaginations for centuries, but what they’ve...
Anne Collins Goodyear, Bowdoin College
Polar bears have long held visual artists in their thrall. Over time, the mythologies...
What exactly is the polar vortex?
Zachary Lawrence, University of Colorado Boulder and Amy Butler, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
At the start of February...
Where’s the sea ice? 3 reasons the Arctic freeze is unseasonably...
Mark Serreze, University of Colorado Boulder
With the setting of the sun and the onset of polar darkness, the Arctic Ocean would normally be crusted...
The Arctic hasn’t been this warm for 3 million years –...
Julie Brigham-Grette, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Steve Petsch, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Every year, sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean shrinks to a...
Before Trump eyed Greenland: Here’s what happened last time the US...
William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, University of Alaska Anchorage
Editor’s note: Reports that President Donald Trump has urged aides to look into buying Greenland make us...
As Arctic ship traffic increases, narwhals and other unique animals are...
Donna Hauser, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Harry Stern, University of Washington, and Kristin Laidre, University of Washington
Most Americans associate fall with football and raking...
In Alaska, everyone’s grappling with climate change
Nancy Fresco, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Coastal villages are washing into the Bering Sea, trees are sprouting in the tundra and shipping lanes are opening...
Melting Arctic sends a message: Climate change is here in a...
Mark Serreze, University of Colorado
Scientists have known for a long time that as climate change started to heat up the Earth, its effects would...
EXPLORING NATURE
I found a new meteor shower, and it comes from an...
Patrick M. Shober, NASA
Across the Earth, every night, thousands of automated stargazers are waiting to take pictures of...
