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There is Life in the Ice, and It’s Got a Message about Climate Change
Scientists have long considered polar ice to be an extreme environment; a sterile place within which nothing can survive. But new evidence shows that there are living bacteria in Arctic and Antarctic ice and
Read More »2017: Warm Fall, Cold Winter. It’s Still Climate Change.
Fall 2017 will officially come to a close in just about two weeks. It was probably one of the warmest falls that you can remember. That’s why it may be hard now, in the
Read More »Cod: Save the Species or Preserve East Coast Economies?
Warming ocean temperatures are diminishing the number of polar bears, causing a loss of Arctic sea ice and breaking up the East Antarctica ice sheet. While those facts about the poles get a lot
Read More »Video: Helping Reindeer Cross a Treacherous Strait
Sometimes, even Santa’s strongest and swiftest assistants need a little help. Reindeer in the Arctic lead a tough existence, depending on a delicate balance of climate, food supplies and predator/prey relationships to maintain their
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