Yoga Practice In Antarctica Improves Resilience and Relieves Stress A new study demonstrated that yoga practice on a daily basis while living in Antarctica improves resilience and stress-related markers. Scientists from the Defense Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS) conducted a study on winter expedition members of the Indian Scientific Antarctic Expedition in 2016 to find out the effect of yoga on stress-related markers. Antarctica is a worldwide […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 3, 2020 0 Comments
The South Pole Warming Three Times Faster Than the Rest of the Planet For the last three decades the South Pole has been warming faster than the rest of the planet. A study published in the Journal Nature Climate by researchers in New Zealand, Britain and the United States analyzed 60 years of weather station data and used computer modeling to show what was causing accelerated warming. The South Pole has experienced a record-high statistically […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 2, 2020 0 Comments
Eruption Of An Alaskan Volcano Linked To Extreme Cold In Ancient Rome An eruption of Alaskan Volcano over 2,000 years ago is being linked to extremes cold in Ancient Rome. A new study from the Desert Research Institute demonstrated through the analysis of volcanic ash found in the Arctic ice cores that a period of extreme climate in the Mediterranean was provoked by the eruption of Alaska’s Okmok Volcano in 43BCE. Early […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
400-Year-Old Shark Discovered in Greenland An incredible discovery has been made following research conducted on 28 Greenland sharks — the longest-living vertebrate animal. At the estimated age of nearly 400-years-old, the female Greenland shark has officially set a new record for longevity. Given that this particular shark is the greatest predator in the Arctic seas, gaining insight into their lifespan is of great interest to […] Brains Emily Crofton | June 5, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA Researchers Are Working to Make Traveling in Winter Weather Safer Forecasters are good at predicting large winter storms, but even mild winter weather can be dangerous for travelers. Trying to travel in the midst of winter weather can be inconvenient at best and dangerous — even deadly — at worst. Snow, freezing rain and black ice can snarl traffic and delay flights, and can also lead to accidents and traffic […] Brains WeatherBrains | December 6, 2019 1 Comment
NOAA: Seeing Red Across The North Pacific Ocean Written by Michelle L’Heureux on Climate.gov The Pacific Ocean is throwing a bit of a temper tantrum these days, but it’s not where you think it might be. Often we focus on the tropical Pacific Ocean because it’s where ENSO takes center stage, but currently, temperature departures across the Tropics are pretty blah. Instead, for the past few months, it’s the North Pacific Ocean […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 25, 2019 0 Comments
STUDY: 30% of All Avalanche Fatalities in Western USA Occurred During an Atmospheric River Research published by Benjamin Hatchet, Susan Burak, Jon Rutz, Nina Oakley, Edward Bair, and Michael Kaplan in the Journal of Hydrometerology suggests a strong link between Atmospheric River (AR) events and avalanche deaths. According to their research, 31% of avalanche fatalities between 1998 and 2014 occurred either during or shortly after an AR event. West Coast skiers got very […] Avalanche Roger Romani | February 17, 2019 0 Comments
What Do you Think the Total Snow Accumulation in North America is in One Year? | New Study Discovers it’s Way More than Previously Thought A first-of-its-kind study recently revealed that the accumulation of snow up in the mountains of North America is way more than anyone anticipated. The revelation has forced scientists to revise previous estimates of snow volume for the entire continent, and they’ve discovered that snow accumulation in a typical year is 50 percent higher than previously thought. If spread evenly across […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 15, 2018 0 Comments
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