Monthly Archives: July 2009

Ancient Antarctic Mountains Found Under Miles of Ice

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Preserved Peaks Based on isotope records, scientists speculate the Gamburtsev mountains were preserved beneath the almost two-miles thick ice sheet for 14 million years. (AP Photo/Torsten Blackwood) Ancient Antarctic Mountains Found Under Miles of Ice AFP (June 3, 2009) — … Read more »

Mary Simon: Canada – act with vigilance on the climate crisis!

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Canada’s Shameful Inaction on Climate Change by Mary Simon Toronto Star (July 10, 2009) — Each day that Canada does not act with vigilance on the global climate crisis, permafrost melts in the Inuit village of Salluit, 10 kilometres inland … Read more »

Cut GHG Emissions: Save Arctic Ice, Reduce Sea Level Rise

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New computer simulations show the extent that average air temperatures at Earth’s surface could warm by 2080-2099 compared to 1980-1999, if (top) greenhouse gases emissions continue to climb at current rates, or if (bottom) society cuts emissions by 70 percent. … Read more »

Arctic Sea Ice Thinning

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The amount of thick sea ice on the Arctic Ocean has substantially diminished in recent years. These images show winter ice thickness in meters. ICESat measurements of the distribution of winter sea ice thickness over the Arctic Ocean in 2004 … Read more »

Engaging Youth on Water Issues: Yukon River

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Do you want to understand the connection between climate change, Yukon’s water supply, and its people? Do you want to explore that Yukon River and surrounding landscapes? Do you want to learn about the past and future, while examining the … Read more »

Northern Nares Strait Ice Arch Breaks Up

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Nares Strait is a narrow arctic waterway bounded by the east coast of Ellesmere Island (Canadian) and the western coast of Greenland (Danish). The strait is frozen throughout the winter season but opens in the summer and is a major … Read more »