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Low Arctic Sea Ice Cover in the Summer of 2008

The Arctic summer nears its end and the minimum extent of sea ice is reached. The Arctic ice cover amounted to 4.5 million square kilometres on September 12th.

'Chemical Equator' splits northern from southern air pollution

Their findings show for the first time that the chemical and meteorological boundaries between the two air masses are not necessarily the same.Observations of…

International Polar Day focussing on People

On September 24th, 2008, the International Polar Year 2007-8 (IPY) will launch its sixth ‘International Polar Day' focusing on People in Polar Regions,…

Hawaiian scientists take their test tubes surfing

The glorious sunshine and the Pacific Ocean provide the perfect conditions for Robert Liu and colleagues’ photochemical reactions, which use the sun’s rays to…

Study Merges Decade of Arctic Data as Ice Collapses Into the Sea

The Markham Ice Shelf, a massive 19-square-mile platform of ice, broke away from Ellesmere Island in early August and is adrift in the Arctic Ocean. More than…

Scientists Discover a New Pacific Iguana and More Clues to a Longtime Mystery

Pacific iguanas have almost disappeared as the result of human presence. Two species were eaten to extinction after people arrived nearly 3,000 years ago. The…

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