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Study says toxic levels of PCBs decreasing in polar bears
Polar bears catch a bit of break, as sampling in one area shows a drop in levels of toxic PCBs. PHOTO COURTESY USGS. Some good news for a species under pressure By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY —...
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Climate: Current warming in Arctic unprecedented
Is Svalbard ground zero for global warming? August 2012 global temperatures anomalies. Svalbard might be ground zero for global warming, with some research suggesting it may warm faster than any other...
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Arctic rain-on-snow events tilt the ecological playing field
Arctic foxes in Svalbard will feel the effects of global warming, as rain-on-snow events change the abundance of prey animals. Photo by Brage B. Hansen, NTNU Centre for Conservation Biology. Norwegian...
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Arctic sea ice near record low in January
January sea ice extent has been dropping about 3 percent per decade, according to the NSIDC. Northern hemisphere snow cover above average in December and January By Summit Voice FRISCO — Arctic sea ice...
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Global warming: Tiniest plankton to thrive with increased CO2, upsetting...
Evidence is growing that increasing levels of CO2 are going to have a fundamental impact on ocean plankton. Changes likely to reduce oceans’ capacity to absorb carbon dioxide By Summit Voice FRISCO —...
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Global warming ups threat of invasive species in the Arctic
Spitsbergen is the largest of the islands in the Svalbard Archipelago. It sits well inside the Arctic Circle, just south of 80 degrees north latitude. Visit this NASA Earth Observatory page for...
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Climate: Researchers track disruptive Arctic rain events
Warm spells affect permafrost and wildlife Caption: Arctic foxes in Svalbard will have more than enough food during rainy and icy winters because there will be many reindeer carcasses for them to eat....
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Global warming: Satellite images show dramatic, rapid thinning and...
Ice in the Greenland Sea, via NASA Earth Observatory. Austfonna ice field has thinned by more than 150 feet in just 3 years Staff Report FRISCO — If sudden changes on a small island in the Svalbard...
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