Monthly Archives: May 2010

Researchers snap signs of illegal fishing

By Mark Horstman for ABC News Australia Scientists investigating deep sea life in a supposedly pristine area of the Southern Ocean near eastern Antarctica have been shocked to find what they believe is evidence of illegal fishing there. The scientists … Continue reading

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Arctic explorers take first-ever water samples at north pole

Adam Vaughan for The Guardian Catlin Arctic survey drills ‘hole in the pole’ to collect water samples that will be used to measure ocean acidification Arctic explorers have taken the first-ever samples of ocean water at the north pole after … Continue reading

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Greenland glacier slide speeds 220 percent in summer

Meantime… at the other end of the world Maria Golovnina reports for Reuters (Reuters) - A glacier in Greenland slides up to 220 percent faster toward the sea in summer than in winter and global warming could mean a wider … Continue reading

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How does ice flow? – Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute present first results of a new measurement method in Antarctica

Alfred Wegener Institute Bremerhaven, 5 Mai 2010. Currently the yearly General Assembly of the European Geological Union takes place in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Olaf Eisen from the German Alfred Wegener Institute presents results from an environmentally friendly measurement method that … Continue reading

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Unlocking Secrets from the Ice In a Rapidly Warming Region

Yale Environment 360 Earlier this year, climatologist Ellen Mosley-Thompson led an expedition to drill into glacial ice on the Antarctic Peninsula, one of the world’s fastest-warming regions. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, Mosley-Thompson explains what the Antarctic ice … Continue reading

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