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The Arctic is a region at the northernmost pole of the Earth. It encompasses the Arctic Ocean and parts of surrounding regions including Alaska, Canada, Finland, and Greenland. The Arctic is almost entirely covered by ice and water.
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AUG 07, 2018Earth & The Environment
Research coming from a new study published in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science suggests that that low Arctic ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 07, 2018Earth & The Environment
Have you seen the running toll of the heat crisis? Seventy deaths in Quebec from heat; 8 dead from CA wildfires; Pakista ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
6:07 AM – that’s the exact moment when the sun’s rays touch the northernmost point on the globe, with ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 31, 2018Videos
Learn more from this SciShow video about Norwegian reindeer with eyes that can change color with the seasons. Researcher ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2018Earth & The Environment
Let me lay down a little equation for you about hippos: 3,000 lb hippo eats 100 lbs veg per day => ? lbs dung in wate ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 02, 2018Microbiology
Nematodes are tiny worms, and the floors of the world's oceans are crawling with them.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 30, 2018Earth & The Environment
North Meadow Lake sits on the northern tip of Alaska, near Utqiaġvik, which used to be called Barrow. Not many people ha ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 20, 2018Plants & Animals
You’ve already heard the stories about how sea ice loss impacts polar bears in the Arctic, but have you heard the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2018Plants & Animals
Polar bears are large animals and require vast amounts of energy to survive. Sadly, they might not be catching enough pr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 04, 2018Microbiology
Canadian researchers have found that Arctic ponds may be a source of carbon that could contribute to climate change.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2018Earth & The Environment
So, if we call it global warming, why is it so darn cold out? That’s a question that a lot of people have been ask ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 02, 2018Videos
When most people think of polar bears, they typically envision a white bear residing in the Arctic region of the world. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 31, 2017Earth & The Environment
Here’s something you may not have known that the new tax bill is hiding: drilling in the artic. Now, no matter you ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 28, 2017Plants & Animals
As beautiful as the snowy owl is, animal experts still very little about it. On the other hand, their extensive headcoun ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 23, 2017Microbiology
Once thought to be a sterile environment free of microbes, scientists have directly observed bacteria living in snow and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2017Plants & Animals
Narwhals have become somewhat famous because of that catchy Weebl’s Stuff song. While these unicorns of the sea lo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 09, 2017Plants & Animals
Climate change can have a larger impact on animals around the globe than we realize, and a new study published in the jo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 11, 2017Videos
When it comes to migration, some animals go on vast treks to get from one part of the world to another. This behavior is ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 26, 2017Earth & The Environment
Sometimes people criticize the coined term, “global warming,” because not everywhere is experiencing the so- ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 31, 2017Earth & The Environment
How much can 1 degree really hurt? A new study published in Current Biology has just answered that question, and the res ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 16, 2017Earth & The Environment
Wildfires in Greenland seem like an oxymoron; how could a landmass made of ice be burning? Well, it’s because Gree ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 14, 2017Earth & The Environment
The exodus has begun. The number of towns relocating to escape climate change-driven sea level rise has reached 13, and ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 01, 2017Earth & The Environment
Have you explored the great outdoors recently? Hopefully you just nodded, and hopefully you enjoyed your time being one ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 15, 2017Videos
With superbugs on the rise and an apparent limited arsenal of antibiotics, scientists are forced to look for treatments ...
AUG 07, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Research coming from a new study published in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science suggests that that low Arctic
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 07, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Have you seen the running toll of the heat crisis? Seventy deaths in Quebec from heat; 8 dead from CA wildfires; Pakista
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
6:07 AM – that’s the exact moment when the sun’s rays touch the northernmost point on the globe, with
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 31, 2018
Videos
Learn more from this SciShow video about Norwegian reindeer with eyes that can change color with the seasons. Researcher
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Let me lay down a little equation for you about hippos: 3,000 lb hippo eats 100 lbs veg per day => ? lbs dung in wate
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 02, 2018
Microbiology
Nematodes are tiny worms, and the floors of the world's oceans are crawling with them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 30, 2018
Earth & The Environment
North Meadow Lake sits on the northern tip of Alaska, near Utqiaġvik, which used to be called Barrow. Not many people ha
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
You’ve already heard the stories about how sea ice loss impacts polar bears in the Arctic, but have you heard the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Polar bears are large animals and require vast amounts of energy to survive. Sadly, they might not be catching enough pr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2018
Microbiology
Canadian researchers have found that Arctic ponds may be a source of carbon that could contribute to climate change.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
So, if we call it global warming, why is it so darn cold out? That’s a question that a lot of people have been ask
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 02, 2018
Videos
When most people think of polar bears, they typically envision a white bear residing in the Arctic region of the world.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 31, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Here’s something you may not have known that the new tax bill is hiding: drilling in the artic. Now, no matter you
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 28, 2017
Plants & Animals
As beautiful as the snowy owl is, animal experts still very little about it. On the other hand, their extensive headcoun
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 23, 2017
Microbiology
Once thought to be a sterile environment free of microbes, scientists have directly observed bacteria living in snow and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2017
Plants & Animals
Narwhals have become somewhat famous because of that catchy Weebl’s Stuff song. While these unicorns of the sea lo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 09, 2017
Plants & Animals
Climate change can have a larger impact on animals around the globe than we realize, and a new study published in the jo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 11, 2017
Videos
When it comes to migration, some animals go on vast treks to get from one part of the world to another. This behavior is
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 26, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Sometimes people criticize the coined term, “global warming,” because not everywhere is experiencing the so-
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 31, 2017
Earth & The Environment
How much can 1 degree really hurt? A new study published in Current Biology has just answered that question, and the res
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 16, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Wildfires in Greenland seem like an oxymoron; how could a landmass made of ice be burning? Well, it’s because Gree
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 14, 2017
Earth & The Environment
The exodus has begun. The number of towns relocating to escape climate change-driven sea level rise has reached 13, and
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 01, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Have you explored the great outdoors recently? Hopefully you just nodded, and hopefully you enjoyed your time being one
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 15, 2017
Videos
With superbugs on the rise and an apparent limited arsenal of antibiotics, scientists are forced to look for treatments
...