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Impact of Sea Ice Loss

By | Published: March 16, 2010
Melting sea ice may sound like a regional or local problem, but NOAA’s new Arctic Future Web site shows that changes in the Arctic can also influence weather in the mid-latitudes, where a large part of the global human population lives. These research efforts are part of the climate services that NOAA provides to businesses, [...]
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Methane Releases From Arctic Shelf

By | Published: March 6, 2010
Thawing by climate change of subsea layer of permafrost may release stores of underlying, seabed methane A section of the Arctic Ocean seafloor that holds vast stores of frozen methane is showing signs of instability and widespread venting of the powerful greenhouse gas, according to the findings of an international research team led by University [...]
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