More than 100 scientists from 30 countries will soon release a special report examining climate change impacts on the oceans and a less familiar but critically important part of the Earth: the cryosphere.
Earth Sciences
Sep 20, 2019
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A team of international researchers monitoring the impact of climate change on large rivers in Arctic Canada and Alaska determined that, as the region is sharply warming up, its rivers are not moving as scientists have expected.
Earth Sciences
Mar 9, 2023
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research on bacterial communities throughout six large Arctic river ecosystems reveals predictable temporal patterns, suggesting that scientists could use these communities as markers for monitoring climate ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 24, 2009
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Google Maps opened a virtual path to the wonders of the Grand Canyon on Thursday by adding panoramic images gathered by hikers with Android-powered camera systems strapped to their backs.
Internet
Jan 31, 2013
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The Arctic is rapidly losing sea ice, even during winter months when temperatures are below freezing and ice should be recovering from the summer melt. A new study found powerful storms called atmospheric rivers are increasingly ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 6, 2023
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Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs occupy just 1% of Earth's surface, but they provide a route for large amounts of terrestrial carbon to reach the ocean. Along the journey, carbon dioxide is also released into the atmosphere ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 7, 2023
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Research co-led by Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia shows that amplified global warming in the Canadian High Arctic drove a profound shift in the structure of a river network carved into a permafrost ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2023
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Record-breaking heatwaves hit both Antarctica and the Arctic simultaneously this week, with temperatures reaching 47℃ and 30℃ higher than normal.
Environment
Mar 22, 2022
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Clemson University researchers are teaming up with Coastal Carolina University (CCU) colleagues to deploy and monitor hundreds of sensors along the Savannah River to gather data for the $4-million Intelligent River project.
Environment
Aug 9, 2012
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A new study from the University of Alberta has uncovered a 39 per cent increase in dissolved organic carbon flowing from the Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean, linked to accelerating permafrost melt in the circumpolar ...
Earth Sciences
May 17, 2016
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