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New study of the Arctic Ocean finds alarming increase in acidity
2013-09-15 15:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: If you ever had a marine aquarium (or a swimming pool) you know that it is very important to keep the level of acidity (ph) within a narrow range for optimum results. In the case of the pool, to minimize corrosion of the metal parts in a heater and to reduce damage to the pool lining or paint. In the case of the aquarium, the ph is directly related to the health of coral and fish. The ocean is no different. Acidity is an important parameter that relates to many other parameters including the health...
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Russia Preparing Patrols of Arctic Shipping Lanes
2013-09-14 22:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Russia on Saturday announced an initiative to address climate change. But it had nothing to do with smokestacks. Russias military said it planned to sail regular naval patrols along shipping lanes in its territory in the Arctic Ocean that opened to commercial vessels only in the last few years, as Arctic ice began melting at a record pace. The Ministry of Defense announced the move after a flotilla led by the flagship of the Russian Northern Fleet the Pyotr Velikiy, or Peter the Great completed...
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New icebreaker opens Arctic waters
2013-09-13 01:18:19| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Could a ship that moves sideways change life in the Arctic?
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Sorry, skeptics: Arctic ice is still melting quickly this summer
2013-09-11 20:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: First the good news: Arctic ice melt has not been as extreme this summer as during last year`s historic collapse. The bad news is that the melt has been more extreme this summer than the 20-year average - no surprises there, given the icy clime`s rapid decline. The Arctic`s August 2013 ice coverage is shown in the image on the right. The black cross shows the North Pole and the magenta outline shows the average ice cover at the same time of year from 1981 to 2010. "Sea ice continued its...
Gas Flaring and Residential Burning Possibly Spurring Arctic Ice Melt: A Study
2013-09-10 21:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Gas flaring and residential burning contributes a greater amount of black carbon to the Arctic than previously believed, possibly increasing the amount of ice melt taking place in the region. The discovery, made by a team from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), was based on the particle dispersion model FLEXPART and emissions estimates calculated using the IIASA Gains model. The team also gathered measurements of black carbon in the Arctic through a number of research...
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