The orphaned polar bear cub who arrived in the Assiniboine Park Zoo from northern Manitoba is "doing very well," a zoo official told Global News.
Europe’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission has captured a dramatic change at Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland, where a 76 sq km section of the glacier’s floating ice tongue broke away on 4 August 2026.The event marks the glacier’s largest loss of floating ice since 2012 and the most significant calving event in the Arctic since 2020 – revealing once again how rapidly Earth’s polar landscapes can change.
The remains of two Belgian hikers who went missing in 1992 were found in a melting glacier in Switzerland.
Learn how retreating sea ice and shifting prey are turning East Greenland into a summer feeding ground for thousands of whales.
South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable, but risking friction with Western allies, as the voyage requires Russian cooperation. If successful, the trip would be South Korea’s first such commercial voyage to Europe via the Arctic, placing it with China and Russia among the few countries whose shipping firms have tested or run cargo services along the route. Sailing north...
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink by Andrew Dessler and Zeke Hausfather Global temperatures are predicted to soar due to the El Niño event that is currently ramping up. Most forecasts predict that 2027 will set records, with the global average temperature reaching levels we would not expect until the late 2030s. This plot, from the Washington Post and one of us (ZH), shows how 2027’s temperatures could rise to levels expected in 2037. To what extent does this upcoming El Niño give us a preview of what the climate will be like a decade or two from now? What is El Niño? Here’s what one of us (AD) wrote in his climate textbook : The best-known example of unforced variability in our climate is...
Sea ice surrounding Antarctica has contracted sharply and is at its second-lowest point on record for this time of year, satellite data shows.
As the Iran war spills over into the Red Sea – a crucial chokepoint for Asia-Europe trade – China has marked a milestone by launching its first regular service through the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route (NSR), a development welcomed by Russia. The route, which runs along Russia’s northern Arctic coast, slashes travel time compared with alternative paths. A journey from Ningbo city on China’s southeast coast to Felixstowe in the United Kingdom takes just 20 days – about half the time required for...
A new study paints a grim picture of toxic heavy metal pollution in Antarctica.
Peace prospects in the Middle East faded, with US President Donald Trump ruling out a renewed ceasefire deal with Iran and more fighting breaking out in Lebanon. Trump said “no” when asked whether he wanted a new Iran accord to replace a 60-day agreement that expired on Monday. “They want to make a deal, but they’re not going to make the kind of deal that I feel is necessary,” he told reporters at the White House. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose above US$91 per barrel, having gained...
Since Chinese container ships began plying the Northern Sea Route three years ago, the Arctic shipping lane has gained global importance. Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea later that year disrupted traffic through the Suez Canal – the fastest route between Europe and Asia – in what was the most serious conflict-driven disruption since the Arab-Israeli war nearly six decades earlier. The 5,600km (3,480-mile) Northern Sea Route spans Russia’s Arctic coast, from the Barents Sea to...
China has established the first scheduled transit through the northern sea route, but questions remain over the environmental and political risks When Marco Rubio suggested that the world should look to new shipping lanes to bypass the logjammed strait of Hormuz, it’s unlikely he had the Arctic’s northern sea route in mind. And yet in recent months the promise of this 5,500km channel – cleaved through frozen seas by nuclear-powered icebreakers and illuminated by a sun that never dips below the Arctic horizon – has grown. Continue reading...
Preliminary research has revealed an overall increase in grass populations across the icy region.
China is expanding its Arctic "Ice Silk Road," using shorter Europe routes and its shipbuilding strength as climate, safety and Russia risks persist.
Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".
Learn more about a newly identified Ice Age toad species whose fossils sat unnoticed in a La Brea Tar Pits collection for decades.
Ancient proteins suggest some Denisovans ranked among the Ice Age’s tallest humans.
In May, California’s largest oil producer, California Resources, began burying carbon at Elk Hills. But questions about who has authority over the project remain unresolved.
The top of the world is warming faster than any other region. For 20 years, the Arctic Report Card chronicled the extraordinary transformation.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
The calving event marked the largest loss of floating ice in over a decade.
Scientists have revealed just how much water is locked away in the world's glaciers - and the consequences if it were all released into the oceans.
Matt Rutherford is sailing 10,000 nautical miles, through ice floes and gales, to try and accomplish a world first. He spoke with NPR from the cabin of his boat.
For centuries, the Yangtze River has been China’s vital lifeblood, yet its floods have claimed countless lives. To tame its waters, flood-control systems have evolved from ancient dykes to the engineering marvel of the Three Gorges Dam. But a new study has uncovered a paradox: some human interventions may have inadvertently worsened the very flood risks they were built to mitigate. “We show that flood frequency peaked during the Little Ice Age [1500−1850] … and that human interventions,...
An American was evacuated from Antarctica to a New Zealand hospital last week for medical treatment, officials said Friday.
To facilitate this aim, Turkey confirmed it had joined the Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets, an initiative formed to bolster corporate demand for high-integrity carbon credits.
New animations from NASA’s PREFIRE mission reveal two years of seasonal temperature swings at the Arctic and Antarctic.
Fifteen-year-old Lucky Rawat from Uttarakhand's Chakrata has been chosen as India's sole student representative for the prestigious Icebreaker of Knowledge Arctic expedition. After clearing a rigorous international selection process, he is joining students from 22 countries on a scientific voyage to the North Pole, highlighting how talent and perseverance can open extraordinary global opportunities.
Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels pose a new threat to global pollinators. Larger bee species are becoming less abundant and genetically diverse. This shift favors smaller-bodied pollinators, impacting crucial pollination services. Nutritional changes in plants make it harder for large bees to meet energy demands. Protecting these vital pollinators requires addressing rising carbon dioxide emissions.
Just months after organizers of the Arctic Winter Games decided to shift to a three-year cycle for the event, they've scrapped that plan to say the games will be now back in 2028, in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Puerto Williams will open a 150-room luxury hotel as part of a strategy for Chile to establish itself as one main gateway for Antarctic tourism
Brine that feeds the gruesome-looking Blood Falls in East Antarctica may have been emplaced when sea levels were higher than they are now, a new study says.
This month’s open thread on climate topics. The annual ranking horse race is in full swing, discussions of extreme weather abound, Arctic sea ice is reaching it’s annual minimum, and the future of evidence-based policy making seems dim. Oh well. The post Unforced Variations: Aug 2026 first appeared on RealClimate.
A new international study has found that lake ice across the Northern Hemisphere could shrink by about 40 days by the end of this century if emissions remain high. Researchers identified critical winter temperature thresholds beyond which ice loss accelerates sharply, raising concerns over water quality, freshwater ecosystems and communities that depend on stable winter ice.
Miniature carvings deepen the mystery of humanity’s early artists.
The EU project SYNCHRONY will launch on August 1st, 2026. It aims to contribute to a better understanding of the rapid changes taking place in the complex system comprising the ocean, ice and atmosphere in the Southern Ocean and around the Antarctic ice shelves, as well as their impacts on the global climate and biodiversity. Led by the Alfred Wegener Institute, researchers from a total of 27 global partner institutions from around the world will work in interdisciplinary work packages to optimise and expand the existing observing system, harmonise data streams, and create new data products that document the state of the climate system and biodiversity. The project thus also provides an important foundation for the international UN Ocean Decade initiative Antarctica InSync and builds on existing...
Long-term records documenting the colors of penguin guano shed light on how declining sea ice may be affecting penguin diets.
[Bird Story Agency] A scheme tested in Uzbekistan could let African cotton farmers earn twice over, once for the fibre and once for the carbon stored in the soil beneath their fields.
Polar has raised $5.7 million to build an AI browser that automates workplace tasks, reflecting a broader industry shift away from AI-powered search and toward browser agents.
SaskEnergy is reminding residents that carbon monoxide still poses a risk in the summer months and is advising people to be mindful of their portable air conditioners.
Antarctica's most detailed map exposes its vulnerable future.
Lake Vostok, a massive body of water, lies four kilometers beneath Antarctic ice. This subglacial lake remains liquid due to insulating ice and geothermal heat. Its existence challenges our understanding of life's extreme limits and nature's magic. The lake has been isolated from the atmosphere for millions of years. Scientists continue to study this unique environment and its potential inhabitants.
ICE report reviewed by the Guardian discloses a patient was ‘subject to force feeding, hydration or urinary catheterization’, which experts have described as torture The Trump administration subjected at least one person undertaking a hunger strike in immigrant detention to forcible medical treatment – engaging in medical practice that healthcare associations and international human rights groups have described as torture. A document from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ( ICE ) health service agency, reviewed by the Guardian, confirms for the first time that the administration has used forced treatment on a hunger striker since Donald Trump began his second term. The document, published online in February by the ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC), discloses that an unnamed patient...
Antarctica's melting ice is unlocking a toxic time that could poison the pristine ecosystem, scientists have warned.
This tiny Arctic squid survives and reproduces in water colder than freezing.
Part of the EU executive’s recent proposal puts controls on free carbon allowances, only releasing 80 percent to companies after they provide a decarbonization plan.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 14, 28 July 2026.
Congressional leaders demanded transparency in the investigation of the shooting death of a Mexican national during a chase by ICE agents.
Samsung’s first silicon-carbon Galaxy phones show how denser batteries can increase capacity, reduce weight, and make space-starved foldable designs far more practical.
The recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine come at a time when the federal agency has hired a huge number of officers quickly. Some law enforcement experts worry that this kind of a hiring spree can lead police agencies to cut corners in vetting new hires.
Learn more about the Arctic bobtail squid and why this new sighting is so important to understanding its ecology.
“You’d see massive glacier calvings, and you’d just want to cry. But all the guests would be cheering. And you’d be like … ‘can you not put two and two together?’” Those are the words of a former Antarctic tour guide we interviewed. For anyone interested in nature, few jobs sound more enviable. You spend […]
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's honeymoon period came to an abrupt halt last week when Trump overturned his directive barring ICE agents from making traffic stops.
A ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ suggests need for large-scale movement of populations away from reshaped coast Up to 13 million people in the UK face the long-term risk of coastal flooding due to the climate crisis, scientists have warned, with a “reasonable worst-case scenario” suggesting the need for the large-scale movement of populations away from a dramatically reshaped coast. Even if today’s global pledges to cut carbon pollution are met, about 1.4 million more people will be exposed to coastal floods in 2200 and 1.7 million in 2300 due to the sea level rise driven by melting ice caps and warming oceans. Continue reading...
Arctic sea ice has plunged to a record low - with 'exceptionally' diminished levels this year, a new study has warned.
Scientists recorded slower reduction over past 20 years, but study finds this was ‘temporary rather than sustained’ A previously recorded slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has ended, according to a new study, with the largest year-to-year wintertime reduction ever recorded. In a study published last summer, researchers found that melting sea ice in the Arctic had slowed down over the past 20 years, with no statistically significant decline in its extent recorded between 2005 and 2024. Continue reading...
The former manager of the Arctic Bay Hunters and Trappers Association faces charges of fraud over $5,000, bookkeeping fraud and criminal breach of trust.
Ken Nurse, 60, fell 120 feet into a creek at Glacier National Park, suffering serious injuries, before a heroic bystander, Josh Seppelt, came to the rescue and saved his life.
Such discoveries have become more frequent as Switzerland's glaciers have melted at an increasing rate.
Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake 'feeding frenzies'.
NSIDC’s analysis site Sea Ice Today returns With the generous support of the Climate Science and Communication Fund from Surge Climate Talent, NSIDC’s Ice Sheets and Sea Ice News and Analysis (ISSINA) is able to start up monthly science assessments for the Sea Ice Today site, which has continued to offer maps and charts of polar sea ice data. However, Ice Sheets Today will remain paused. Science commentary will return for NSIDC’s Sea Ice Today analysis site at the beginning of September 2026. Our format will be similar to previous posts; however, mid-month posts will not resume during the peak Arctic melt season. Our monthly posts will still feature weather and climate conditions of the preceding month, current status of the ice in both hemispheres, and...
Chang’e-7 will sample lunar ice in a polar crater to trace its origins
Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate Carbon pollution has fuelled a “massive expansion” of marine heatwaves in Europe this summer, research has found, with some waters recording temperatures 6C higher than normal. The hottest fortnights of this year would have been “virtually impossible” in a preindustrial climate in three of the four sea regions studied, according to analysis by World Weather Attribution , while in the Celtic region, which covers much of the water around the British Isles, heat hit levels that used to strike just once a century. Continue reading...
Located along Russia’s Arctic coastline, Arkhangelsk lies on the Northern Dvina River and serves as a major cargo centre connected to the Northern Sea Route. The NSR stretches about 5,600 km across Russia’s Arctic waters. Much of the route remains covered by thick ice for most of the year.
Polar tourism researchers Zdenka Sokolickova and Liz Cooper talk about why a number of Antarctic tour guides have given up what they still consider to be their dream job.
Learn how zircon crystals and carbon chemistry helped researchers investigate a possible record of life from 3.5 billion years ago.
A new study shows melting glaciers are remobilizing pollutants.
North Carolina is restoring its coastal peatlands by bringing water back to areas damaged by drainage, farming and timber activities. The projects aim to reduce the risk of severe peat fires while keeping carbon stored in wet soils. At Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, 37,000 acres have been restored, with water-control structures helping recreate natural water movement. Similar work at Angola Bay Game Land is restoring ditched peatland and wetland habitat. The efforts also support wildlife, improve resilience to flooding and sea-level rise, and involve local communities and landowners in managing water across the coastal landscape.
Discover the top stories from Aug. 8 to Aug. 14, 2026, including why mosquitoes may or may not bite you and an update on the deadly flesh-eating bacterium outbreak.
It's hard to say for sure, but the similarities are clear.
This marks the largest loss of floating ice since 2012.
Move by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is latest government rollback of climate science activity The Trump administration has pulled its support for an annual report on the environmental changes across the Arctic, a region that is already heating up four times faster than the global average due to the climate crisis. On Tuesday, Kim Doster, the communications director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), said the federal agency was withdrawing its support for the Arctic Report Card, which has provided environmental updates on the region to scientists and the public since 2006. Continue reading...
In the Arctic, the weather plays a key role in determining how much ice covers the ocean. One weather phenomenon that has a significant influence on this is Arctic cyclones: they cause unusually warm and stormy conditions, which typically lead to a significant loss of ice. These conditions last for a particularly long time when several cyclones rapidly follow one another. An international research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute has now, for the first time, systematically investigated the effects of these accumulating cyclones, using weather data from recent decades. In the journal Nature Communications, they have described this ‘cyclone clustering’ and its specific consequences for the future of sea ice and, by extension, the Arctic coastline.
NOAA will not facilitate the 2026 Arctic Report Card as authors scramble to find a way to ensure their findings reach the public.
An Alaska family found themselves treading water after a massive humpback whale rammed into their boat and sank it last month. Tania Lewis said she and her family had fallen asleep after a day of sailing in Glacier Bay on July 29 when the leviathan rocked the boat around 11:30 p.m. “[We] heard a giant...
Innovative scientists based in Stirling are part of an international team monitoring a major glacier break in Greenland which has remarkably created an ice island as big as Manhattan in New York City.
The global climate in 2025 set several new records, including atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, the loss of glacial ice from mountain regions, and the dryness of global soils.
India's economy is poised for substantial growth in 2026-27, driven by strong domestic demand and increased government spending. While this positive outlook is promising, external factors such as the ongoing Middle East conflict and fluctuating oil prices present significant risks. Additionally, last year saw a historic exodus of foreign investment from Indian equities, but favorable domestic conditions may help mitigate these global challenges.
John Gannon, 75, said he regrets supporting Trump after his fiancée, Yasmin Suarez Reyes, 45, was arrested by eight ICE agents at a Texas airport last month with 'no explanation.'
Canada and the U.S. are shadowing two Chinese icebreakers operating in Arctic waters off Alaska, amid growing concern their scientific missions could also gather strategically valuable undersea data. Defence experts warn China’s expanding Arctic presence is testing Canada's already stretched military capabilities.
An Australian air crew flew an American from an Antarctic base to a New Zealand hospital in a rare midwinter rescue.
The extinct toad from the ice age was found among the amphibian collection at La Brea Tar Pits and Museum.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed legislation to provide what she says are the nation's strongest protections fromICE agents.
[The Conversation Africa] East Africa's shrinking mountain glaciers on three peaks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will soon be no more. The 2025 State of the Climate in Africa report (page 13) estimates that the ice areas on Mt Kenya, the continent's second-highest peak, have shrunk 96% in the past 115 years. The ice cap will cease to exist in three to five years, says the report. Rainer Prinz, who studies climate-glacier relationships, explains the intricate processes behind the retreat and what the consequences will be.
[Vanguard] Financial institution, Sage Grey Finance Limited, has committed $10 million to a Circular Economy Impact Fund, CEIF, to finance 120 businesses, create more than 3,000 direct and indirect jobs, and cut carbon emissions by over 10,000 metric tonnes.
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency said An immigrant being held at a New Jersey ICE detention center died on 1 August, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday . Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year, according to agency data . Lopez-Cornejo, who is originally from El Salvador and first came to the US in 2006, was arrested by ICE agents in Plainfield, New Jersey, on 18 June and sent to Delaney Hall detention facility to await deportation. Less than two months later he suffered an unspecified “medical emergency”, and was later pronounced dead by University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, ICE said. Continue reading...
In the harsh and ever-changing landscapes of the polar regions, autonomous robots are quickly becoming a scientist's best friend as our tools catch up with our questions. The post The rise of the robots: how autonomous vehicles are transforming polar science appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Scientists and crew on board RRS Sir David Attenborough captured footage of a huge glacier calving event in East Greenland. The post Greenland science expedition witnesses huge glacier calving appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
A German-Turkish research team has completed the first scientific survey of the glacier on Mount Ararat, Turkey's highest peak, to study its potential as a record of climate and human history. Scientists mapped the shrinking ice cap to identify the best site for drilling the mountain's first ice core, hoping it will reveal thousands of years of environmental and archaeological information before melting erases it.
The president decided to buy 11 polar icebreakers after a game of golf with Finland’s president. Experts say it’s far from clear the United States needs so many.
A major new EU-funded project is bringing together 27 research institutions from around the world, including the British Antarctic Survey, to build a step-change in how we observe and understand the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. The post UK scientists join international effort to study changing Southern Ocean appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Archaeologists have uncovered two exquisitely carved bird figurines dating back 40,000 years, each no bigger than a human thumbnail.
Permafrost in the Arctic stores large quantities of organic carbon. When the frozen ground thaws or coastal sections erode, this carbon can enter the sea, where microorganisms can break it down and convert it into climate-damaging greenhouse gases. The extent to which this carbon actually enters the atmosphere, however, and how much remains in the ocean has hardly been quantified to date. Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute and MARUM – Centre for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen have now been able to answer this question for the first time for the permafrost coast of Qikiqtaruk (Herschel Island) in Canada. With the help of sediment cores, they discovered that considerable amounts of terrestrial carbon are stored in the seabed. It also became apparent that...
A fascinating discovery in Michigan reveals 689 fungal species living in ancient groundwater that hasn't touched the surface since the last Ice Age 11,000 years ago. This unique ecosystem, concealed within deep rocks and water, also harbors tiny organisms like worms and tardigrades. Such findings could revolutionize our understanding of subsurface life and fundamentally alter how scientists track the movement of underground carbon.
Two newly discovered bird carvings reveal early humans' keen eye for artistry in the ice age world 40,000 years ago.
The zoo began providing ice to some of the animals two years ago in response to climate change and the increasing number of days with extreme temperatures.
In 2023, Canada faced an unprecedented wildfire season that unleashed staggering carbon emissions from ancient underground soil and peat. These fires devastated extensive landscapes, liberating long-stored carbon accumulated over thousands of years. The challenge with subterranean fires lies in their resilience, transforming carbon sinks into sources of emissions, which exacerbates global warming and intensifies future wildfire risks.
A glacier may have shortened the journey, but humans still moved the six-ton stone in place.
Too hot? Head to the Concordia research station in Antarctica, where "astronauts of ice" just experienced near-record-breaking cold.
James Ford, Produzent aller Arctic-Monkeys-Alben seit 2007, veröffentlicht ein Soloalbum, das er während seiner Krebsbehandlung aufnahm. Als der gefeierte Produzent James Ford, der seit 2007s „Favourite Worst Nightmare“ jedes Arctic-Monkeys-Album betreut hat, sich vergangenes Jahr in einem Londoner Krankenhaus in Behandlung befand, sei es für ihn nur natürlich gewesen, dass seine Gedanken irgendwann zur Musik zurückgekehrt seien. „Ich lag im Krankenhaus und fühlte mich schrecklich, und in dem Moment, als meine... Der Beitrag Arctic-Monkeys-Produzent James Ford nahm Songs in Klinik auf erschien zuerst auf Rolling Stone.
Scientists documented a rare Arctic bobtail squid guarding its eggs in Northeast Greenland. This marks the first confirmed in situ record of Rossia moelleri in its natural habitat. The observation occurred in the world's largest national park, a remote Arctic fjord. This finding fills a gap in understanding Arctic cephalopods and their reproduction. It provides a baseline for tracking marine life in a rapidly warming Arctic region.
Single mother Beata Siemionkowicz was detained by ICE agents and placed in the Campbell County Detention Center on August 4, 2025.
A new study has found that some Antarctic tour guides left their dream jobs because they struggled to balance their love for the continent with the environmental impact of growing tourism. After interviewing 25 former guides, researchers found many were deeply affected by witnessing climate change, rising visitor numbers and wildlife disturbance, leading them to leave the industry despite their strong connection to Antarctica.
The “Ice Age” actor steals Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” as a loyal swineherd to Matt Damon’s Odysseus. Back in New York, he bought the director a two-thousand-year-old thank-you gift.
UBON RATCHATHANI - A Senate committee has pledged support for improving transport links, tourism infrastructure and public information in Ubon Ratchathani, to raise the profile of Pha Taem National Park and strengthen Ubon Ratchathani Geopark's bid for Unesco Global Geopark status.
Governments need to proactively address rising sea levels expected within the next thirty to fifty years. Recent data on Antarctic ice loss provides a sound basis for this timeframe. Beyond this period, projections may grow less reliable as melting ice accelerates. This crucial window facilitates necessary improvements to monitoring systems and coastal defenses, particularly for Pacific island nations relying on timely information for critical adaptation strategies.
Arctic Bay RCMP responded to a fire in a storage yard on July 16. The fire was extinguished by the local volunteer fire department and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Open access notables Record-low 2025 and 2026 ice extents restore Arctic winter sea-ice decline , Chan et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Recent analyses have suggested that the decadal rate of Arctic winter sea-ice extent decline weakened in the early 2020s, with 20-y trends becoming statistically insignificant. Here we show from more up-to-date observations that the exceptionally low 2025 and 2026 ice extent winters reversed this picture, with sea-ice extent during the growth and peak phases returning to record lows and 20-y decline trends becoming significant again. Further analysis of CMIP6 model analogues shows that the observed 2025 decline was unusual but physically plausible under comparable Arctic warming, and is more consistent with...
Crushed volcanic rock spread on farms accelerates natural carbon capture processes. This method converts atmospheric carbon dioxide into stable bicarbonate ions for storage. Basalt also releases essential nutrients, improving soil health and crop yields. Field experiments show potential for significant carbon removal alongside agricultural benefits. Ongoing research aims to verify effectiveness and integrate farms into carbon removal strategies.
The United States Coast Guard said it closely tracked Chinese polar expedition vessels transiting the Bering Sea on their way to the Arctic Ocean last week, amid unease over Beijing’s geopolitical ambitions in the region. The US Coast Guard Cutter Munro actively monitored the Chinese research ships Xuelong and Xuelong 2 as they passed northbound through the US exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and extended continental shelf in the Bering Sea towards the Arctic, the US Coast Guard said last...
Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was fatally shot by an ICE agent two months into President Trump's second term. His mother says her family has yet to receive justice.
Description Data from the Earth-orbiting U.S.-India NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite’s L-band radar was used to produce an image of Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja — a mountaintop in East Antarctica — poking out amid a stream of ice flowing northeast to the ocean. The obstruction causes stresses in the ice, heavily fracturing the surrounding surfaces with […]
Learn more about glacial periods in Yellowstone National Park and how they may be connected with hydrothermal activity.
A floating research station resembling a giant aluminium igloo set out from France on Sunday to begin a long-term mission in the Arctic that will see it drift with the polar ice in the most hostile of environments.