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A rocky landscape with short vegetation in the Canadian tundra
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How Does a Greening Arctic Affect Groundwater Recharge?

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 11 June 202014 March 2023

New research examines how shifts in aboveground ecology influence belowground hydrology in the Arctic.

Overhead view of three students aboard a ship deck collecting water samples
Posted inScience Updates

Once Again into the Northwest Passage

by F. Crable, C. Garcia-Eidell, T. Ewa, H. Raziuddin and S. Umar 19 May 202010 March 2023

After two unsuccessful tries, a hardy band of undergraduate students conducted a successful Arctic research and outreach expedition through the Northwest Passage.

Close-up view of the planktonic sea snail Limacina helicina
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Arctic Plankton Populations Vary by Season

by David Shultz 5 May 202015 March 2023

Planktonic foraminifera and sea snail numbers swell from April to June in the Barents Sea, but contrary to predictions, the organisms do not appear to be affected directly by high methane levels.

Scientists lie on a portable drone landing pad at a field site outside Nome, Alaska.
Posted inOpinions

Building a Culture of Safety and Trust in Team Science

by C. M. Iversen, W. R. Bolton, A. Rogers, C. J. Wilson and S. D. Wullschleger 21 April 202010 March 2023

An Arctic research team of 150 members that implemented a culture of safety, inclusion, and trust as the foundation for cross-disciplinary science shares lessons from its experiences.

Iceberg floating in the Arctic Ocean
Posted inNews

El Cambio Climático Está Intensificando las Corrientes Oceánicas del Ártico

Hannah Thomasy, Science Writer by Hannah Thomasy 16 April 202020 July 2022

El derretimiento del hielo significa que los fuertes vientos del Ártico están creando corrientes más energéticas en el giro de Beaufort.

A stream in the Zackenberg Valley of northeastern Greenland
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Will Climate Change Affect Arctic Stream Slime?

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 15 April 202024 February 2023

Rising temperatures and thawing permafrost will change nutrient concentrations in Arctic waterways, which will influence the growth of biogeochemically important biofilms.

Sea ice in the Beaufort Sea in 2018
Posted inResearch Spotlights

An Element of Randomness in Modeling Arctic Ice Cover

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 14 April 202018 October 2022

Incorporating random variation of temperature, humidity, and wind offers a computationally cheap alternative to improving resolution in an Earth system model when predicting when Arctic sea ice will disappear.

Aerial view of snow-covered Tromsø, Norway
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Urban Heat Islands Are Warming the Arctic

Cheryl Katz, Science Writer by Cheryl Katz 13 April 202018 October 2021

Even in the remote high latitudes, a new satellite study sees rising temperatures and spreading green belts around cities, with big impacts on soils and ecosystems.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Arctic Coast Erosion Linked to Large-Scale Climate Variability

by J. Sprintall 10 April 202015 November 2021

Changes in rates of Arctic coastal erosion detected from multi-decadal measurements are attributed to the shorter duration in the winter sea ice coverage and large-scale changes in the wind patterns.

A rosette water sampler hangs from a cable above the Arctic Ocean surface near some sea ice
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tracking Trace Elements Across the Arctic Ocean

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 8 April 202023 January 2023

Researchers used data from a pan-Arctic survey of carbon and trace elements to better understand how climate change will affect primary production in one of the fastest warming regions of the world.

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