As in previous months, climate change and its effects on the poles dominated the month’s news. Scientists continue to analyze records of past climates, study the global climate system, use computer modeling to predict possible effects, and consider how humans can mitigate and adapt to a changing climate.
Earth’s oceans play an important role in the […]

Last night, my husband and I went to see Earth, the first in the Disney Nature series. If you haven’t seen a trailer, the film follows three animal families (polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales) across the Earth and over the course of a year.
Fans of the Planet Earth series will recognize much of the […]

Even though it’s not quite in the Arctic, Denali National Park (Alaska) has much to offer. The Murie Science and Learning Center invites you to participate in one of their exciting summer seminars.
Spaces are still available in:
Field Seminars
June 8 - 10:  High Country Wildflowers for Beginners 
June 12-14: High Country Wildflowers: A Closer Look
June 15-17: Knowledge […]

A completely-online graduate-level course on the science of climate change is being offered through The Ohio State University this summer. Scholarships paying 80% of the course costs are available.
Earth Sciences 580Y is a 3 quarter credit (not semester) grad level course that will run from June 15-July 24, 2009. The course is offered under a […]

A joint session of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting and the Arctic Council in Baltimore, Maryland (April 6-17, 2009) has focused attention on changes at both ends of the Earth. The meetings come at the official conclusion of the International Polar Year and have included high-level officials, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Mrs. […]