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Early Plankton Blooming May Starve Ocean Creatures 

Blossoming disrupted by warming water

San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle Nov 21, 08 6:23 AM CST
(Newser) - A vast and colorful explosion of life in the Arctic Sea—the sudden, unprecedented blossoming of phytoplankton prompted by warming waters—could spell death for untold numbers of creatures, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Phytoplankton, a microscopic but vital part of the food chain, is blooming—and swiftly dying—at the wrong time of year, scientists warn, meaning many migratory animals heading for the Arctic to feed will likely starve. More »

More about:  climate change • global warming • marine life • Arctic Sea • Arctic sea ice • plankton

 Huge Chunk
 Snaps Off Largest
 Arctic Ice Shelf

Arctic's biggest ice shelf is falling apart and not regenerating

Globe and Mail Globe and Mail Jul 30, 08 8:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - An 8-square-mile chunk of ice has broken off an ancient ice shelf in Canada's Arctic, the Globe & Mail reports. The Ward Hunt Shelf, the biggest in the Arctic, has shrunk over the last century from 3,500 square miles to less than 400 today. Huge cracks have appeared in the ice and more is expected to go before winter. More »

More about:  global warming • Canada • Arctic • polar ice caps • Canadian Arctic • Arctic Sea • ice shelf

 Greens Blast Arctic 'Carve Up' 

Environmentalists rip pending 'resource grab' after nations meet

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) May 29, 08 4:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Environmentalists are slamming an agreement reached at a closed-door meeting among nations with Arctic claims as a resource free-for-all, the Guardian reports. Ministers from the US, Canada, Russia, Denmark, and Norway insist they simply agreed to abide by the law of the sea—but green groups charge that the nations are arranging who'll get to grab resources as global warming melts the ice. More »

More about:  oil • Arctic • ice melt • Arctic race • Arctic Sea

Thawing Arctic Could Set Off Methane Climate Bomb

Billions of tons of strong greenhouse gas lie on ocean floor

Der Spiegel Der Spiegel Apr 17, 08 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Climate scientists meeting this week in Vienna are contemplating a terrible prospect—the release of billions of tons of methane gas from the Arctic Ocean, Der Spiegel reports. Methane, 20 times more damaging to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, lies frozen in gas hydrates on the ocean floor, but rising global temperatures are loosening the ice’s grip. More »

More about:  climate change • global warming • carbon emissions • greenhouse gases • methane • Siberia • Arctic Sea • atmosphere

 Old Arctic Ice Melting Away 

Formations older than 1 year see heavy declines

Reuters Reuters Mar 18, 08 7:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Arctic's oldest, thickest ice is melting and may undermine the entire Arctic ice cap, NASA satellite photos show. Some 965,300 square miles of perennial ice, more than a year old, has melted over the past year—a 50% decrease. Losses of older, hardier frost are even greater: Three quarters of ice more than 6 years old has melted in the past 12 months. More »

More about:  climate change • global warming • Arctic • polar ice caps • Arctic Sea • Arctic Circle

Arctic Melt Busies Coast Guard

Shoreline exposed by global warming needs patrolling

Military Times Military Times Feb 25, 08 11:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Global warming affects some unexpected entities, and one is the US Coast Guard, which is dealing with increased maritime traffic above the Arctic Circle. As retreating ice exposes more coastline, officials are evaluating future needs, the Military Times reports. Says the commander of the district that includes Alaska, "Until I go there, feel it, touch it, smell it, I won’t be able to responsibly ask for more resources." More »

More about:  climate change • global warming • US military • Alaska • Coast Guard • Arctic Sea • US Coast Guard • Arctic Circle

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