The ice shelves in Canada’s High Arctic have lost a colossal area this year, scientists report. The floating tongues of ice attached to Ellesmere Island, … Major ice-shelf loss for CanadaRead more
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Arctic ice second-lowest ever
Arctic sea ice shrank to its second-lowest level ever, U.S. scientists said on Wednesday, with particular melting in the Chukchi Sea, where polar bears were … Arctic ice second-lowest everRead more
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Permafrost threatened by rapid melt of Arctic sea ice
WASHINGTON–The rate of climate warming over northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia could more than triple during periods of rapid sea ice loss, according to a … Permafrost threatened by rapid melt of Arctic sea iceRead more
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Vast cracks appear in Arctic ice
Scientists traveling with the Canadian troops found major new fractures during an assessment of the state of giant ice shelves in Canada’s far north. The … Vast cracks appear in Arctic iceRead more