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......»»
Ancient shark teeth lost in Antarctica millions of years ago recorded Earth"s climate history
Tens of million years ago, sand tiger sharks hunted in the waters off the Antarctic Peninsula, gliding over a thriving marine ecosystem on the seafloor below......»»
Brain functional connectivity in Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder, causes motor and phonic 'tics,' or uncontrollable repeated behaviors and vocalizations. People affected by Tourette syndrome can often suppress these tics for some time before the urges become overwhe.....»»
Biden Executive Order Urges Greater Scrutiny of Big Tech M&A, Restoring Net Neutrality Rules
President Biden is signing an executive order Friday urging federal agencies to more aggressively police conduct by Big Tech -- including to more closely review acquisitions that thwart competition. The action comes amid a growing backlash by lawmake.....»»
Biden urges FCC to undo Pai’s legacy—but it can’t until he picks a third Democrat
Biden wants FCC to lower prices and protect consumers, but he must break 2-2 deadlock. Enlarge / Then-Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai testifies at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on June 24, 2020 in Washington, DC......»»
NASA space lasers map meltwater lakes in Antarctica with striking precision
From above, the Antarctic Ice Sheet might look like a calm, perpetual ice blanket that has covered Antarctica for millions of years. But the ice sheet can be thousands of meters deep at its thickest, and it hides hundreds of meltwater lakes where its.....»»
Aboveground biomass and the spatial distribution pattern of herbaceous marsh vegetation
Wetland, forest, and ocean are the three largest ecosystems in the world. Although the area of wetland ecosystem accounts for only 4-6% of the total land area, the carbon reserves of wetland ecosystem accounts for 12-24% of the global land carbon res.....»»
Antarctic Expedition To Renew Search for Shackleton"s Ship Endurance
Endurance22 will launch early next year with aim of locating and surveying wreck in the Weddell Sea. From a report: The location of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance has been one of the great maritime mysteries since the ship became trapped in ice an.....»»
White House urges companies affected by recent ransomware attack to report to the Internet Crime Complaint Center
The White House on Sunday urged companies who believe their systems were compromised in the ransomware attack that targeted software vendor Kaseya to immediately report it to the Internet Crime Complaint Center......»»
FSF Prioritizes Creation of a Free-Software eBook Reader, Urges Avoiding DRM eBooks
Since most ebook readers run some version of the kernel Linux (with some even run the GNU/Linux operating system), "This puts ebook readers a few steps closer to freedom than other devices," notes a recent call-to-action in the Free Software Foundati.....»»
Acoustic research sheds new light on whale sounds
Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), and international collaborators have this week published the first detailed research on the sounds made by southern right whales on their high latitude fe.....»»
UN confirms 18.3C record heat in Antarctica
The United Nations on Thursday recognised a new record high temperature for the Antarctic continent, confirming a reading of 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.9 degrees Fahrenheit) made last year......»»
Delta variant’s wild spread raises fears, fresh scrutiny of CDC mask guidance
States with low vaccination rates are already seeing a delta surge. Enlarge / Masked and unmasked people make their way through Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California, on June 29, 2021, as the World Health Organization (WHO) urges fully.....»»
WHO Urges Vaccinated People to Wear Masks; CDC Still Says No Need
World Health Organization leaders advised caution as new variants threaten progress against the pandemic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Microbes feast on crushed rock in subglacial lakes beneath Antarctica
Pioneering research has revealed the erosion of ancient sediments found deep beneath Antarctic ice could be a vital and previously unknown source of nutrients and energy for abundant microbial life......»»
History of Antarctic ice sheets holds clues for our future
A new study from researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) on how the world's largest ice sheet developed also provides vital clues about climate change tipping points......»»
Antarctic lake suddenly disappears
A global team of scientists including several from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego discovered the sudden demise of a large, deep, ice-covered lake on the surface of an Antarctic ice shelf......»»
East Antarctic summer cooling trends caused by tropical rainfall clusters
Our planet is warming due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, but the warming differs from region to region, and it can also vary seasonally. Over the last four decades, scientists have observed a persistent austral summer cooling on the easte.....»»
European regulator urges banks to evaluate climate risks
The European Banking Authority called Wednesday upon banks to better take into account climate-related risks when setting their business goals and strategies......»»
Tuckered out: Early Antarctic explorers underfed their dogs
It's one of the iconic images of early Antarctic exploration: the heroic explorer sledging across the icy wastes towed by his trusty team of canine companions......»»
Young Weddell seals need to practice navigating before hunting
They're cute, they're furry, and they start diving into frigid Antarctic waters at 2 weeks old. According to a new study from California Polytechnic State University, Weddell seal pups may be one of the only types of seals to learn to swim from their.....»»