The northern Bering Sea is experiencing record-setting low winter sea ice levels, which are impacting plankton, fish, and other animals in the region.
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New Earth Orbiter Provides a Sharper Look at a Changing Planet
A first look at data from NASA’s laser altimeter mission ICESat-2 reveals very high resolution 3-D profiles of ice on land and sea, forests, and shallow bodies of water.
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Dry Rivers Offer a Preview of Climate Change
As the climate warms, many rivers that are currently perennial may become intermittent.
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Turning the Arctic Brown
For a generation, the tundra has seen an increasing growth of vegetation, a process known as Arctic greening. A more accurate term might be “Arctic browning.”
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Youth Activists Call for Urgent Climate Action
Greta Thunberg and other youth climate activists came to Washington, D.C., days before a major United Nations conference to draw attention to the need for immediate action to address climate change.
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How Teachers Can Empower the Climate Generation
Dozens of K–12 educators came to D.C.—and AGU headquarters—this summer to learn practical ways to tackle climate change that they can pass along to their students.
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Climate Science Needs Professional Statisticians
Climate science needs its own specialized “climostatisticians” as integral members of multidisciplinary research teams.
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Methane-Releasing Tundra Soils Freezing Later Each Year
Scientists find links between delayed freezing of Alaskan soils and higher atmospheric methane concentrations during the cold season.
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Katharine Hayhoe Named United Nations’ Champion of the Earth
A climate scientist and dedicated AGU member is recognized for her extraordinary work.
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As Climate Changes, So Does the Apple as Rising Temperatures Push Growers Higher Into Himalayas
Climatic factors have wreaked havoc on India’s apple crops by disrupting natural flowering seasons and pollination systems. The shape, size, and quality of Himalayan apples have changed.