New field blog: Imaging the Arctic
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By , on April 17th, 2013 Leave a comment   Art, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Expeditions, Mammals, Sea Ice   , ,  

Art and science. Their paths don’t always cross, but when they do the results can be absolutely stunning. And this is exactly why I am highlighting the wonderful new collaboration by scientist Kristin Laidre and artist Maria Coryell-Martin, “Imaging the Arctic. ” It is an elegant field blog based around Dr. Laidre’s fieldwork with Narwhals . . . → Read More: New field blog: Imaging the Arctic

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EU Clashes with Greenland over Arctic
EU Clashes with Greenland over Arctic avatar

By , on October 15th, 2010 Leave a comment   Conservation & Environment, Industry & Government, Oil Spills   , , , , ,  

Is the EU trying to off oil competitors or is there real concern on protecting the Arctic ecosystem? via EU clashes with Greenland over international stewardship of Arctic | Environment | guardian.co.uk.

The glacial pace of sea-level rise
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By , on September 7th, 2008 3 comments   New Research   , , , ,  

Flow velocities of ocean-ending outlet glaciers would have to be ~ 49 km/yr, 70 times faster than those glaciers move today for Greenland alone to raise sea level 2m. . . . → Read More: The glacial pace of sea-level rise

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The Science of Everything and Giant Isopods
The Science of Everything and Giant Isopods avatar

By , on June 16th, 2008 6 comments   Reviews   , , , , , , ,  

COSMOS magazine touts itself as the providing the “Science of Everything”. The last issue (21) seems to deliver with articles on space elevators, Greenland’s ice sheet, Pioneer, artificial intelligence, marine protected areas, California ground squirrel, scientific ballooning, and more. On page 26 and 27 is my favorite article…but I might be biased since I . . . → Read More: The Science of Everything and Giant Isopods

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