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Near Antarctica, Saltier Seas Mean Less Ice, Study Finds
A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...
What a 19th-century atlas teaches me about marine ecosystems
What stands out most about the book I'm carrying under my arm, as I meander through the exhibits at the National Maritime ...
Equinor makes oil discovery in the Arctic Barents Sea
Equinor has made an oil discovery on its Johan Castberg oilfield in the Arctic Barents Sea, the company and the Norwegian ...
The Cool Down on MSN3d
NASA satellite imagery of the Arctic sparks major concern: 'Choke points'
"Will impact not only international shipping but also resupply and the cost of food in many Arctic communities." NASA ...
Islands on MSN3d
These Are Europe's Largest Countries, Defined By Vast Mountains, Thick Forests, And Long Coastlines
Europe has many sizeable countries with expansive topographical features to match. Here are the biggest organized from least ...
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Little researched current impacting on winter sea ice in the Arctic
A research team from the Alfred Wegener Institute has for the first time gained insights into a current in the Barents Sea ...
Foreign Affairs6d
The Arctic Great Game
Fighting it out over the Arctic, with the vast resources of the Arctic, is going to be the new great game of the twenty-first century,” Steve Bannon, who served as chief strategist early in President ...