High Levels of Molecular Chlorine Found in Arctic Atmosphere
Scientists studying the atmosphere above Barrow, Alaska, have discovered unprecedented levels of molecular chlorine in the air, a new study reports.
Old Dogs, Alaska, and the New World
When people first walked across the Bering Land Bridge thousands of years ago, dogs were by their sides, according to researchers who wrote a paper published in the journal Science.
Polar Bear Range States Conclude Meeting in Moscow, Russia
The meeting of the polar bear range states – the United States, Canada, Greenland, Norway, and the Russian Federation – under the 1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears concluded on Friday. The two-day meeting in Moscow, Russia, brought together polar bear scientists, wildlife managers, technical experts, and representatives of native peoples of the […]
Study: Arctic Seafloor Methane Releases Double Previous Estimates
The seafloor off the coast of Northern Siberia is releasing more than twice the amount of methane as previously estimated, according to new research results published in the Nov. 24 edition of the journal Nature Geoscience.