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NASA | Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2014 Minimum Extent
Sea ice acts as an air conditioner for the planet, reflecting energy from the sun. On September 17, the Arctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for 2014. At 1.94 million square miles (5.02 million square kilometers), it’s the sixth...
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New undersea cable to go through the Arctic Sea
Finland-based Fiber optic infrastructure company Cinia and Russian telecommunications operator MegaFon have joined hands to build a fiber optic cable across the Arctic Ocean.
NASA
Record Low Arctic Sea Ice Maximum - 2016
Arctic sea ice appears to have reached a record low wintertime maximum extent for the second year in a row, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center and NASA. This short animation shows the Arctic sea ice...
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Microplastics found in Arctic sea ice
Researchers aboard the Swedish Icebreaker Oden, as part of the Northwest Passage Project, have found microplastics polluting ice from the Arctic Ocean.
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‘Heat blob’ contributing to sea ice loss in Arctic
An underwater “heat blob” from the Atlantic is exacerbating the warming of the Arctic Ocean and contributing to the rapid disappearance of Arctic sea ice
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Expedition Explores the Arctic Sea Floor
A team of scientists is heading toward the Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic Ocean, hunting for hydrothermal vents on the Arctic sea floor. [29 mins. 30 secs.]