WWF urges end to deadlock on new Antarctic reserves
Members of a multinational group on Antarctic conservation must end a years-long deadlock and agree on new marine reserves in the region as sea-ice shrinks to record lows, the WWF urged Wednesday......»»
To cut costs, Weddell seal pups keep swimming when trading in their fluff
Open water swimming is not for the fainthearted, especially when air and water temperatures are frigid. So how do furry Weddell seal pups born on the Antarctic sea ice keep on swimming?.....»»
New study on water resources in Himalaya
A new study featuring contributions from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists has identified 100 pressing research questions on climate change and water resources in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) that must be answered to protect the communities th.....»»
Antarctic sea-ice expansion in a warming climate
Antarctic sea-ice has expanded over the period of continuous satellite monitoring, which seemingly contradicts ongoing global warming resulting from increasing concentrations of greenhouse gasses. In a study, published in Nature Climate Change, an in.....»»
International study finds no glacial fertilization effect in the Antarctic Ocean
Changes in the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are considered to be the main cause of past and future climate change. A long-standing debate centers on whether the roughly 30 percent lower CO2 content of the ice-age atmosphere was c.....»»
Record low Antarctic sea ice extent could signal shift
Sea ice around Antarctica shrank to the smallest extent on record in February, five years after the previous record low, researchers said Tuesday, suggesting Earth's frozen continent may be less impervious to climate change than thought......»»
Antarctic sea ice experiences record low extent for the second time in 5 years
Arctic sea ice may be disappearing, but until recently, Antarctic sea ice was having the opposite experience. In February, however, the extent of sea ice at the southern hemisphere experienced a record low, the second such event in five years. Resear.....»»
Bill Gates Urges Investing in Faster Development for Life-Saving Drugs
The Covid-19 pandemic "would look very different if scientists had been able to develop a treatment sooner," writes Bill Gates, in a guest essay Friday in the New York Times. This ultimately would've reduced fatalities — "and it may have been h.....»»
Researchers identify biggest threats to Larsen C ice shelf
A new study by scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has used computer modeling to rank the factors responsible for the Larsen C ice shelf melt according to their severity......»»
Why aren"t we using the global gas crisis to go green?
President Joe Biden is releasing 1 million barrels daily from U.S. oil reserves in hope of staving off gasoline inflation. Germany and other European nations continue to buy natural gas and oil from Russia, effectively undermining the pain of war san.....»»
Researchers demonstrate new link between greenhouse gases and sea level rise
A new study provides the first evidence that rising greenhouse gases have a long-term warming effect on the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica. Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) say that while others have proposed this link, no one has been.....»»
Researchers identify neuronal mechanisms that control food cravings during pregnancy
Many people have felt the sudden and uncontrollable urge to eat a certain food. These urges --known as cravings-- are very common, especially during pregnancy. During this time, the mother's body undergoes a series of physiological and behavioral cha.....»»
A "Liveable Future" Depends on Slashing Emissions This Decade, Major Climate Report Finds
The world needs to slash greenhouse gas emissions in half this decade, a landmark new United Nations report urges. To reach that goal, the globe needs to make a speedy shift to clean energy, reduce energy use, and deploy technologies that can trap so.....»»
U.S. senators raise concerns over Activision Blizzard deal
A letter from four U.S. senators urges the FTC to shut down Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard......»»
Warmer summers and meltwater lakes are threatening the fringes of the world"s largest ice sheet
A first-of-its-kind study looking at surface meltwater lakes around the East Antarctic Ice Sheet across a seven-year period has found that the area and volume of these lakes is highly variable year-to-year, and offers new insights into the potential.....»»
Saving nature: Conserving 30% of the land, sea just the start
Expanding nature reserves to cover at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030 is the flagship proposal of high-stakes talks to rescue Earth's animals and plants from human destruction......»»
EV battery report: Indonesia aims to foster domestic nickel processing industry
Indonesia is the world's largest producer of processed nickel and home to 23.7% of the world's nickel reserves. Before demand for electric vehicles (EV) and EV batteries surged, about 70% of the global demand for nickel was consumed by the stainless.....»»
Arctic and Antarctic See Extreme Heat and Historically Low Sea Ice
Abnormally hot air has hit both of the world's poles at once, while the extent of Arctic sea ice appears to have been historically low this winter. From a report: Temperature records were broken in Antarctica as warm air swept unusually far into the.....»»
Groundwater: Depleting reserves must be protected around the world
Though water is central to our everyday lives and indeed life itself, we often mark World Water Day on March 22 not by reminding ourselves of all that water brings, but of the consequences of its absence or contamination......»»
Industry watch: Success comes slower than expected, growth faster
DIGITIMES started under the critical moment of the Asian financial crisis in 1998, during which Taiwan survived with its abundant foreign exchange reserves and relatively conservative financial management mechanism......»»
Biden Urges American Firms To "Harden" Cyber-Defenses Against Russia
President Biden on Monday urged American companies to put up their cyber-defenses, citing "evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks" against the U.S. From a report: "The Federal Government can'.....»»