Study of Voles Advances Knowledge of Small-Mammal Population Dynamics
A decades-long study of voles on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is offering insights into a longstanding puzzle
Arctic
Rapid Arctic Warming Likely Drives Extreme Winter Weather Events in the US
A physical link has been found that implicates rapid Arctic warming with stratospheric polar vortex disruption
Rising Greenhouse Gases Pose Continued Threat to Arctic Ozone Layer
New study shows climate change is increasing ozone depletion over the Arctic
Increasing Arctic Freshwater Is Driven by Climate Change
New research examines the unexplained increase in Arctic freshwater over the past two decades and what these trends could mean for the future
Wildfires Can Alter Arctic Watersheds for 50 Years
Forest fires in regions of the Arctic that used to occur about every 100 years are now happening every summer
Ozone-Depleting Chemical Alternatives Getting into Our Food and Water
These replacement compounds degrade into products that do not break down in the environment and have instead continually increased in the Arctic since about 1990
Could the North Pole Soon Be Ice Free in Summer?
A new research study involving 21 research institutes from around the world suggests the Arctic will likely be ice free in the summer before 2050
Hidden Source of Carbon Found at the Arctic Coast
Groundwater is known globally to be important for delivering carbon and other nutrients to oceans, but in the Arctic, its role has been less clear
Sea-Ice-Free Arctic Makes Permafrost Vulnerable to Thawing
The rate and extent of future thawing of permafrost, and consequent release of its carbon, is hard to predict from modern observations alone
Outlook for the Polar Regions in a 2-Degrees-Warmer World
International team assesses widespread effects of polar warming