NOAA: The Atmosphere and Arctic Sea Ice: Who’s The Dog, and Who’s The Tail? Written by Tom Di Liberto on Climate.gov In recent years, a popular debate has been occurring within the climate community. No, it’s not whether climate change is occurring and caused by humans. (It is.) Instead, it’s regarding how much of an effect, if any, the rapid warming of Earth’s frozen cake-topper we call the Arctic, and the corresponding reduction in […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 8, 2019 0 Comments
Walrus Attacks and Sinks Russian Navy Vessel in Arctic Waters A walrus attacked and sank a small Russian boat crossing Arctic waters for a reconnaissance mission, sending researchers scrambling to shore. Members from Russia’s Northern Fleet and the Russian Geographical Society barely escaped last week before walruses sank their dinghy, The Barents Observer reported Monday. Related: Arctic Sea Ice is at Second Lowest Summer Minimum Ever Recorded The group was attempting […] SnowBrains | September 25, 2019 0 Comments
Young Arctic Fox Walks Astonishing 2,700-Miles From Norway to Canada in Just 76 Days A young female Arctic fox, less than 1-year old, has walked across the ice from Norway’s Svalbard islands to northern Canada in an epic journey, covering 2,700 miles in 76 days. “The fox’s journey has left scientists speechless,” according to Greenland’s Sermitsiaq newspaper. Researchers at Norway’s Polar Institute fitted the young fox with a GPS tracking device and released her […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2019 0 Comments
Polar Bear Shot Dead for Attacking Cruise Ship Guard A polar bear has been shot dead after it attacked a cruise ship guard on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, within the Arctic Circle. The guard suffered non-life-threatening head injuries and is said to be in a stable condition. He was assigned to protect tourists who had landed on Svalbard’s northernmost island from the MS Bremen, which is operated by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The […] SnowBrains | July 30, 2018 1 Comment
NOAA: 2016’s Extreme Record Arctic Heat would have been Virtually Impossible without Global Warming Author: Rebecca Lindsey In the fall of 2016, the Arctic experienced heat that was so extreme that one expert called it a black swan event. That warmth helped set a new annual temperature record that was double the magnitude of the record set the year before. New NOAA-led research confirms that the event could not have happened without human-caused global […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 11, 2018 0 Comments
Arctic Sea Ice at Second Lowest Levels in 39-Years | Long-Term Retreat Concerning Scientists On March 23, NSIDC released a summary of the sea ice maximum, the second-lowest seasonal maximum in the 39-year satellite record, only slightly below the maximum extent for 2017, according to the NOAA. Arctic sea ice reached its likely 2018 maximum on March 17, the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reported. The map above shows sea ice concentration on […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 3, 2018 0 Comments
Armed Guards Protect Ship’s Crew from Polar Bears as they Play Soccer on the Arctic Ice You don’t need much to play soccer, just a couple of goal-frames, a ball, and a grassy field, reports Business Insider. Sometimes you don’t even need a field, as the photograph clearly shows. In the photo, KV Svalbard’s crew, formed of Norwegian Navy privates and scientists from the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, can be seen playing soccer on a […] Steven Agar | April 2, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Arctic Sea Ice Shrinking as Global Temperatures Continue to Rise NASA posted this video to YouTube with the following synopsis: “Arctic sea ice has not only been shrinking in surface area in recent years, it’s becoming younger and thinner as well. In this animation, where the ice cover almost looks gelatinous as it pulses through the seasons, cryospheric scientist Dr. Walt Meier of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center describes how […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 8, 2018 0 Comments