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Unmanned Aircraft to Get Bird’s Eye View of Shrinking Greenland Ice Sheet

7/15/2008 Two low-flying unmanned aircraft are cruising over Greenland this month to observe the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet and its contribution to global sea level rise. The flights will determine if the ice sheet will melt faster in the future.

Permafrost Threatened by Rapid Retreat of Arctic Sea Ice, NCAR/NSIDC Study Finds

7/10/2008 The rate of climate warming over northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia could more than triple during extended episodes of rapid sea ice loss, according to the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the National Snow and Ice Data Center.

Live Webcast July 8 of IPY Conference's Opening Ceremony from St. Petersburg, Russia

7/3/2008 A Webcast of the joint Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)IPY Conference opening ceremony was broadcast on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at http://www.arcticportal.org/.

Scientist Explains Impacts of Climate Change in the Arctic

6/30/2008 During Earth Month in April, Mark Ivey, site manager for the Deprtment of Energy's ARM Climate Research Facility on the North Slope of Alaska, was interviewed about climate change and in particular, its impacts in the Arctic.

Geologists Discover Signs of Volcanoes Blowing their Tops in the Arctic Ocean

6/26/2008 A research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has uncovered evidence of explosive volcanic eruptions deep beneath the ice-covered surface of the Arctic Ocean.

Testimony by Mead Treadwell before the Senate Commerce Committee: "Is America Prepared For An Accessible Arctic?"

6/24/2008 The remarks of the chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission as given in June of 2008.

NSF-funded Scientists find 245 million-year-old burrows of land vertebrates in Antarctica

6/11/2008 For the first time paleontologists have found fossilized burrows of tetrapods--any land vertebrates with four legs or leglike appendages--in Antarctica dating from about 245 million years ago.

Greenland Ice Sheet Runoff May More Than Double by Century’s End

6/11/2008 The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster than previously calculated, according to University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist Sebastian H. Mernild. He is conducting the research as part of the university's IPY efforts.

Permafrost Threatened by Rapid Retreat of Arctic Sea Ice, NCAR Study Finds

6/10/2008 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 new study led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).

NSIDC Scientist Awarded Innovative Research Project on Cause of Ice Shelf Collapse

6/6/2008 The CIRES Innovative Research Program has funded NSIDC scientist Ted Scambos to explore the causes of ice shelf break-up in Antarctica. Scambos will investigate whether dwindling sea ice contributes to ice shelf collapse.
                                      
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