Jul 29 2011
Russia Rapidly Losing Permafrost
Russia's vast permafrost areas may shrink by a third by the middle of the century due to global warming, endangering infrastructure in the Arctic zone.
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Jul 26 2011
People from Polar Regions Have Bigger Brains
They're not more intelligent, but the bigger brain (and eyeball) size permits better vision in areas with less sunlight.
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Jun 14 2011
Curb Soot and Smog to Keep Earth Cool, Says UN
Sharply reducing emissions of soot and smog could play a critical role in preventing Earth from overheating.
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May 12 2011
Neanderthals’ Last Stand Possibly Found
A newly found prehistoric toolkit suggests Neanderthals may have lingered in the Ural Mountains as recently as 33,000 years ago.
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May 03 2011
Oceans Could Rise 5 Feet by 2100
Melting ice and snow due to climate change has already accounted for 40 percent of recent increases in ocean levels.
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Apr 20 2011
BP-Like Spill in Arctic Would Be Disastrous
Unpredictable ice and bad weather could make it nearly impossible to respond to a spill on the scale of what was seen in the Gulf a year ago.
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Mar 17 2011
Record Low Ozone in the Arctic
Slather on the sunscreen, the depletion could expose the northern midlatitudes to higher levels of ultraviolet radiation.
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Feb 09 2011
Antarctic Drilling Plan Raises Concerns
The scientists used kerosene to keep a drilled hole open in the remote Antarctic Lake Vostok.
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Jan 20 2011
2010 Warmest on Record, Says U.N.
Data from the United Nations confirms last year tied with 2005 and 1998 as the warmest ever recorded.
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Dec 22 2010
Cold Winters Driven By Global Warming
Europe's record snowfall and cold temperatures are the result of melting polar ice disrupting the Earth's weather patterns.
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