Melting Polar Ice Caps: What are Its Effects on the Earth's Rotation? Here’s What Expert Says

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.22.2021 23:28 PM

A geologist revealed that if polar ice caps keep melting, days on Earth could be longer than 24 hours and that's because Earth will eventually spin slower, leading to increased sea levels at its axis.

Meet the Ten People Who Played Important Roles In Science In 2020

12.17.2020 10:00 AM

Here are the top ten people who helped shape science this 2020. From the Arctic voyager to an outstanding politician, and to a vaccine developer.

Experts Say There's a New Normal in the Arctic

12.10.2020 12:00 PM

Climate change is rapidly changing the Arctic region. As the snow is melting, it creates a new ecosystem different from what it was known as decades ago.

Data Shows The Effect of Melting Ice on Rising Sea Levels

11.17.2020 05:30 AM

The recent episode of "Climate Now" showed a closer look at melting ice and rising sea levels to understand further the real occurrence as the poles of the earth warms.

Ozone Layer May Fully Recover Despite Holes Over the North & South Poles

10.07.2020 09:00 AM

The ozone layer has grown thinner due to human activity and global warming. Despite the ozone holes' large measurement over the Antarctic and Arctic, experts believe the ozone layer will fully recover in a few decades.

A Recent Study Illustrates Actual Extent of Damage from Arctic Pollution

09.25.2020 09:20 AM

A recent study of tree rings from Norilsk in the Russian Arctic and east of the Yenisei River, the largest of its kind to date, strongly suggests that man-made pollution is a lot worse than previously thought.

Arctic 'Zombie' Wildfires Release Megatons of Carbon Dioxide

09.07.2020 22:50 PM

The 'zombie' wildfires, not directly caused by human activity, in the Arctic have been the largest fires recorded over the last 17 years. The amount of carbon and methane emitted by these large fires are record-breaking and take several months to contain.

‘Impossible' Arctic Wildfires Emerged Due to Global Warming

07.16.2020 03:21 AM

Record-breaking temperatures in the Arctic are caused by 'extreme climate events' and wildfires due to human activity causing climate change.

Russia's Oil Spill Blamed on Melting Permafrost; Clean-up Could Take 10 Years

06.05.2020 21:39 PM

Environmentalists assessed the damage of Russia's most disastrous oil spill last week, concluding that the clean-up may take five to ten years, costing nearly $2 Billion.

Zombie Fires in Arctic are Coming Back to Life, What Could this Possibly Mean?

05.28.2020 01:30 AM

Usually, wildfires occur in the Arctic in July and August because of lightning strikes. Still, due to the unusually hot and dry season in June 2019, the fire season had started earlier. What causes the zombie fires in the Arctic? Should we worry?

Origami-Inspired Foldable Lunar Shelter for NASA's Artemis Set to be Tested on Arctic this Fall

05.08.2020 05:16 AM

'Space architects' design Lunark Habitat to withstand toughest weather conditions that could help NASA's 2024 Lunar mission, dubbed Artemis

Morbid Effects of Climate Change Shows Wolf Spiders Resort to Cannibalism

05.06.2020 05:05 AM

Researchers found that warming of the Alaskan Arctic causes the wolf spiders to shift their diet into cannibalism, posing threat to their numbers.

1 Kilometer Ozone Hole Above the Arctic Has Finally Closed Due To Polar Vortex Warming

04.29.2020 06:29 AM

Just as quickly the hole was formed, it has also disappeared just weeks after its existence was first announced by scientists

The Sea Around North Pole Will Become Ice-free in the Summer Before 2050 Even If Temperatures Are Kept Under 3.6°F

04.22.2020 09:27 AM

A new study has revealed that the Arctic seas will become ice-free in the summer before 2050 even if emissions-cutting goals are met.

LARGEST! 1 Million Square Kilometer Hole Opens in Ozone Layer Above the Arctic

04.08.2020 08:05 AM

Scientists spotted a record-breaking hole in the ozone layer over the Arctic that began in the early months of 2020.

Sea Ice Movements Critical to Climate Change Study

11.18.2019 08:47 AM

The results of the analysis will finally be able to help researchers quantify how much the interactions between currents, climate, and sea ice changed throughout the last two decades.

World Loses $70 Trillion on the Melting of the Arctic

04.27.2019 16:08 PM

Climate change has brought about significant changes in the world and it’s only about to get worse.

Air Temperature In The Arctic Speeds Up Climate Change

04.09.2019 22:21 PM

Researchers in the Arctic zone says that air temperature is the one that speeds up the effects of climate change in the Arctic Region.

Increase in Arctic Temperatures Inevitable

03.18.2019 08:31 AM

United Nations admit that the increasing temperature in the Arctic will continue to cause to ice to melt and it’s not about to stop.

12,000 Year-Old Methane-Leaking Craters Discovered In The Arctic Sea Floor

06.03.2017 07:41 AM

Craters that were caused by methane blowout still leaking methane until now. Hundreds of 12,000-year-old craters were discovered in the Arctic sea floor by scientists.

NASA Expands The Range Of Its Annual Arctic Ice Survey This Year

05.18.2017 14:13 PM

In the series of flight for Arctic survey that ended last week, NASA has expanded the range of the area covered.