The long journey of these compounds – likely originating in the U.S. and Eurasia – shows the far-reaching impacts of industrial pollution. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/pesticides-industrial-pollutants-found-atop-arctic-glaciers…
Tag: Arctic Regions
NASA Ditching ‘Insensitive’ Nicknames for Cosmic Objects
NASA is “reconsidering how we talk about space,” reports CNET:
NASA gave two examples of cosmic objects it’ll no longer use nicknames for. Planetary nebula NGC 2392 has been called the “Eskimo Nebula.” “‘Eskimo’ is widely viewed as a colonial term with a racist history, imposed on the indigenous people of Arctic regions,” NASA explained. NASA already added a note to a…
The undark nights of summer
Guy Ottewell lives in England. His illustrations of 3-dimensional space are illuminating. Long summer twilights, explained. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/the-undark-nights-of-summer-guy-ottewell…
Lush underwater forests … in the Arctic
Did you know that there are hidden underwater forests of large brown seaweeds (kelps) in the Arctic? As temperatures warm, the forests are expanding. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/underwater-kelp-seaweed-forests-arctic…
Alaska Relies on Ice. What Happens When It Can’t Be Trusted?
Climate change is warming Alaska faster than any other state, bringing early thaws that create hazards and disrupt long-established ways of life. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/us/alaska-ice-melting.html?partner=rss&emc=rss