Climate change: ‘Unprecedented’ ice loss as Greenland breaks record. By Matt McGrath BBC News Environment correspondent Scientists say the loss of ice in Greenland lurched forward again last year, breaking the previous record by 15%. A new analysis says that the scale of the melt was “unprecedented” in records dating back to 1948. High pressure systems that became …
Feverish Arctic- A historic heat wave is occurring in the Arctic, already the fastest-warming place on Earth due to the increasing accumulation of greenhouse gases. Dr. Merritt Turetsky, director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado Boulder, has studied the Arctic for decades. She joins William Brangham to discuss …
The Arctic fox is one of Nature’s greatest feats of engineering. Its beauty and adaptability are matched only by its uncanny ability to thrive in the harshest of environments. Above all else, the Arctic fox is a survivor. Capable of surviving in the coldest climates on earth, the Arctic fox does not even have to raise its metabolic rate to stay …
What inspired you to get involved in the Arctic Arts Project? I love the polar regions of the planet for their immense landscape and nature, which remains wild and almost untouched by human activity. You can sail, hike, and explore for several days or weeks without witnessing any sign of human presence. The scale of …
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