by faster | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Washington Post DATE: March 14, 2018 SNIP: Scientists studying a remote and icy stretch of the North Atlantic have found new evidence that fresh water, likely melted from Greenland or Arctic sea ice, may already be altering a key process that helps drives the...
by faster | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog
SOURCE: New Scientist DATE: July 11, 2017 SNIP: Earthquakes in Greenland are rare. At least, they’re supposed to be. But a few weeks ago, a 4.1 “quake” struck Nuugaatsiaq, a tiny island off Greenland’s west coast, triggering a massive tsunami that smashed homes,...
by faster | May 12, 2017 | Blog
SOURCE: New Scientist DATE: May 12, 2017 SNIP: Polar bears are ditching seafood in favour of scrambled eggs, as the heat rises in the Arctic melting the sea ice. A changing coastline has made it harder for the predators to catch the seals they favour and is pushing...