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
Arctic
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
Last Year's Extreme Snowfall Wiped out Breeding of Arctic Animals and Plants
Climate change affects ecosystems not only through warming, but also by delivering more extreme weather events
Scientists Prepare Ship for Mission Locked in Arctic Ice
Brookhaven Lab team readies DOE aerosol-sampling tools for 13-month study of Arctic sea ice and climate
Arctic Permafrost Melting Will Aggravate the Greenhouse Effect
There is no clear understanding of the consequences of the permafrost meltdown which may be fraught with other risks aside from the global ocean level rise
Microplastics Drifting Down With the Snow
In the Alps and the Arctic, experts confirm the presence of plastic in snow
Air Temperatures in the Arctic Are Driving System Change
The study is the first to combine observations of physical climate indicators with biological impacts