Arctic Soil Methane Consumption: A Deeper Look into its Impact in Drier Climates
Arctic wetlands have long been recognised as sources of the potent greenhouse gas methane (CH4). Conversely, well-drained soils play a crucial role in removing methane from the atmosphere. In the expansive Arctic and boreal biomes, these well-drained upland soils, with…
Sea ice is shrinking. These maps show by how much
It can be hard to visualize the magnitude of change underway on a warming planet. What does a hundred gigatons of ice look like? How many millions of Olympic swimming pools can you imagine? Our charts with this article aim…
Toxic trouble as the Arctic heats up
Chemists race to understand how global pollutants are contaminating the Arctic as climate change threatens to intensify the problem. or the 300 polar bears that call Svalbard, Norway, home, the rocky archipelago between the top of Norway and the North…
Turkish scientists return from Arctic amid hottest July on record
A team of Turkish scientists returned to Türkiye after a successful monthlong journey as part of the third National Arctic Scientific Expedition.
The desperate race to create a protection zone around the rapidly melting Arctic
The ice once protected the Arctic ocean from threats – but as it melts it exposes the sea to fishing, shipping, mining and pollution. Would a marine protected area help secure this fragile ecosystem or is it too late? When…
NCSA Joins New Phase of Climate Project to Track Arctic Permafrost Thaw
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications will be part of a new project led by the Woodwell Climate Research Center to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in tracking Arctic permafrost thaw. Funded by a $5 million grant from Google.org, the…
Google teams up with climate scientists to monitor permafrost with AI
Scientists are partnering with Google’s philanthropic arm to create a first of its kind, near-real-time way to monitor thawing permafrost across the Arctic. Why it matters: The Arctic is warming about three to four times faster than the rest of the world, causing areas of…
The Rise of a Climate-Triggered Neurotoxin in the Arctic Tundra
Climbing temperatures in the Arctic tundra are transforming inorganic mercury deposited by power plants and other industrial polluters, some of it inert for decades, into a neurotoxin that is accumulating in the region’s lake sediments, wetland ponds, soils and food…
Arctic atmosphere has become significantly moister, regional storm activity increasing
“Being featured on the cover is a kind of international accolade for the work of our entire team,” says Professor Wendisch. “The publication will help to make our results even more visible beyond the narrow circle of specialists, within the…