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 […]
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Polar News & Notes: September 2008 News Roundup
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Polar News & Notes: August 2008 News Roundup
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 1:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
News from the polar regions in August includes alarming news for Arctic sea ice, polar bears, and Greenland’s massive glaciers and insights into Antarctica’s past climate and current response to global climate change. Missed these stories the first time? Read on!
While news early in the month predicted that the 2008 Arctic sea ice minimum would […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, Monthly News Roundup, Polar News & Notes
Polar News & Notes: July 2008 News Roundup
Thursday, July 31st, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
News from the polar regions in July includes efforts to better model and predict ice sheet dynamics and climate change, volcanic activity in the Arctic, and trouble for penguins and the marine species of the Southern Ocean. Missed these stories the first time? Read on!
As part of an international scientific contest, some of the world’s […]
Polar News & Notes: June 2008 News Roundup
Monday, June 30th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
News from the polar regions in June includes speculation on the future of the Arctic sea ice and permafrost, unexpected behavior of an Antarctic ice stream, and new technology designed to assist in polar research. Missed these stories the first time? Read on!
In May, we reported on an international, three-week expedition designed to validate the […]
Polar News & Notes: May 2008 News Roundup
Friday, May 30th, 2008 7:53 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
News from the polar regions in May includes continued trouble for Arctic sea ice and the marine mammals that depend on it for survival, research efforts in the Arctic, and analysis from the past Antarctic field season. Missed these stories the first time? Read on!
Data released from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration indicates that […]







Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, Monthly News Roundup, Polar News & Notes
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