News from the polar regions in September included more worrisome news for Arctic sea ice, the potential role of permafrost in global warming, and new fossil discoveries in Antarctica. Missed these stories the first time? Read on!
2008 was the second-lowest year in terms of summer Arctic sea ice coverage, a continuation of an accelerated downward […]

The Polar-Palooza tour of presentations at science centers and natural history museums continues this fall with stops scheduled from coast to coast (see schedule below).
Three-day presentations in major U.S. cities feature scientists who are working in polar research, authentic props, such as a piece of ice core over 2,000 years old and fossilized wood […]

In conjunction with Polar Bears International and in celebration of the Year of the Polar Bear, the Columbus Zoo has selected Elaina Wahl as their Arctic Ambassador. Elaina agreed to share her experiences with Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears and is today’s guest blogger!
Hi, my name is Elaina Wahl, and I’m a junior at Bishop […]

Small islands in the South Pacific and the Caribbean as well as islands and coastal communities in the Arctic consider themselves to be weather vanes of global environmental change. All are carrying out research and assessments of expected changes to their regions. Now they are working together in a program called Many Strong Voices to […]

Predictions of how much seas will rise as a result of climate change continue to differ. Some say the global seas will rise by 20 feet or more by the end of this century. Now the University of Colorado at Boulder has issued a study concluding that the seas cannot rise more than 6 feet.
The […]