arctic
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Scientists Document First-Ever Biofluorescent Fish in the Arctic
There’s so much about our planet that scientists are still learning about. Case in point: American Museum of Natural History researchers recently documented biofluorescent fish in the Arctic for the first time ever. Their find was published on the museum’s online research library on Thursday. The report shows how little we still don’t know about…
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The Arctic Ocean Was Once Filled With Fresh Water, New Research Suggests
Stunning new evidence suggests the Arctic Ocean was covered by a thick layer of ice and filled with fresh water on at least two occasions during the past 150,000 years. The observation could finally explain strange and dramatic climate anomalies associated with these glacial periods.
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7 Graphics That Show Why the Arctic Is in Trouble
It’s no secret that the Arctic is in trouble. And while the worrying state of the ice in the region has made numerous headlines this year, they’re just the latest twists and turns in a long-term trend.
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Climate Scientists Debunk ‘Point of No Return’ Paper Everyone’s Freaking Out About
On Thursday, a new study came out warning that even if we stopped emitting carbon dioxide, the world has reached the “point of no return” for climate change. The paper claims that’s because Arctic permafrost — carbon-rich, permanently frozen earth made of rocks, water, and dead wildlife — is melting irreversibly, and it could continue…