A USGS study identified plastic in more than 90% of rainwater samples taken from across Colorado. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/rain-microplastic-rocky-mountains-colorado…
Tag: sea ice
June 2019 hottest on record for globe
Last month was the planet’s hottest June in NOAA’s climate record, which dates back to 1880. Also last month, Antarctic sea ice coverage shrank to new record low. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/june-2019-hottest-on-record-for-globe…
Amount of Floating Antarctic Ice Plunges To Record Lows
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Time: The amount of ice circling Antarctica is suddenly plunging from a record high to record lows, baffling scientists. Floating ice off the southern continent steadily increased from 1979 and hit a record high in 2014. But three years later, the annual average extent of Antarctic sea ice hit its lowest mark, wiping out…
Antarctic sea ice is declining dramatically and we don’t know why
Satellite data shows that between 2014 and 2017 sea ice extent in the southern hemisphere suffered unprecedented annual decreases, outpacing Arctic losses Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2208180-antarctic-sea-ice-is-declining-dramatically-and-we-dont-know-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
An Arctic fox made an epic 4400-kilometre-long journey over sea ice
In 2018, a satellite-tracked Arctic fox migrated across sea ice from Svalbard to northeast Canada – but repeat journeys may soon be impossible as the poles warm Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2207590-an-arctic-fox-made-an-epic-4400-kilometre-long-journey-over-sea-ice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
SpaceX Successfully Launches and Lands Its Falcon 9 Rocket On the California Coast
SpaceX successfully launched and deployed three RADARSAT Canadian satellites into orbit this morning. Despite heavy fog, the company also landed the Falcon 9 rocket on the California coast. The Verge reports: The trio of satellites going up on today’s flight are part of the RADARSAT Constellation developed by the Canadian Space Agency. The spacecraft are meant to operate nearly 400 miles…
Mysterious, Gaping Holes in Antarctic Ice Explained
The bizarre holes have been popping up sporadically in the sea ice since the 1970s. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65693-mysterious-antarctic-ice-holes-explained.html
Video: Perpetual ocean
In honor of World Ocean Day on June 8, a beautiful video visualization of ocean currents around the world. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/video-perpetual-ocean…
April 2019 2nd hottest on record for globe
April 2019 was the 2nd-hottest April in the climate record, dating back to 1880, and the period from January-April was the 3rd-hottest year-to-date on record. In the Arctic, sea ice coverage shrunk to a record April low. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/april-2019-2nd-hottest-on-record-for-globe…
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…