Scientists fear warming is driving a collapse in the ocean currents that shape climate far and wide. The ice-choked waters off Greenland might hold the key.
Tag: Arctic Ocean
Life Lessons from (Very Old) Bowhead Whales
A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging humans become more resilient?
Bearing Witness to Svalbard’s Fragile Splendor
To visitors, the Norwegian archipelago can seem both ethereal and eternal. But climate change all but guarantees an eventual collapse of its vulnerable ecosystem.
How Russia Is Cashing In on Climate Change
Global warming may pose grave dangers around the world, but as one tiny Russian town on the Arctic Ocean shows, it can also be a ticket to prosperity.
Russia Signs Deal With Dubai Logistics Company to Navigate Thawing Arctic
DP World, a leading logistics company, agreed on Friday to cooperate with a Russian state company on shipping ventures in the Arctic Ocean.
Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ May Be Less Resistant to Global Warming
The region, which could provide a last refuge for polar bears and other Arctic wildlife that depends on ice, is not as stable as previously thought, according to a new study.
In the Russian Arctic, the First Stirrings of a Very Cold War
Though the Russian military has little in common with liberal Western politicians or environmental groups like Greenpeace, it is taking ice melt in the Far North seriously.
Arctic Dining: Think Frozen Sashimi, With a Side of Reindeer Blood
Fishermen and reindeer herders in northern Siberia have long snacked on raw, frozen fish and meat. Shaved thin and often dipped in sauce, the dish is one of Russia’s hidden delicacies.
This Strange Microbe May Mark One of Life’s Great Leaps
A organism living in ocean muck offers clues to the origins of the complex cells of all animals and plants.
How Did a Virus From the Atlantic Infect Mammals in the Pacific?
Thawing sea ice may have opened the door, allowing the infection to cross oceans, a new study suggests.