Nowhere in the world do beauty and harshness combine quite like in the Arctic and Antarctica. These incredible environments are difficult to live in. Yet they also offer us a unique opportunity to research millions of years of climate, environmental, and even human history. In this article, we explore how … [continued]
The 4th edition of the Homeward Bound program, which promotes women in science diplomacy and climate action, was also the largest-ever all-women expedition to Antarctica, made of 112 other members from 33 different countries and 25 different disciplines.
Many still believe electric cars are incapable of road trips due to a lack of EV charging infrastructure. It turns out that an 84-year old Tesla owner, originally from Germany, would like to prove those naysayers wrong. Aaron Hemens reports (via NNSL Media) that George Teepe, a resident of Laguna Niguel, California, set out to become the first person to drive an electric car to the coastline of the Arctic Ocean.
Every month, climate scientists make new discoveries that advance our understanding of climate change’s causes and impacts. The research gives a clearer picture of the threats we already face and explores what’s to come if we don’t reduce emissions at a quicker pace
Originally published on Nexus Media. By Stacy Morford Twenty-three million years ago, the Antarctic Ice Sheet began to shrink, going from an expanse larger than today’s to one about half its modern size. Computer models suggested a spike in carbon dioxide levels as the cause, but the evidence was elusive — until … [continued]
