Press Releases

Alaskan Storm Cracks Giant Iceberg to Pieces in Faraway Antarctica

10/2/2006 Source: University of Chicago More

Strong Winds in Upper Stratosphere Trigger Increase in Ozone-destroying Gases

9/26/2006 Source: American Geophysical Union, University of Colorado at Boulder More

Two New Polar Icebreakers Needed to Project U.S. Presence and Protect Interests

9/26/2006 Source: National Academies of Science More

IARC Scientists Document Warm Water Surging Into Arctic

9/26/2006 Source: University of Alaska Fairbanks More

Wandering Hooded Seals Puzzle and Challenge NOAA's Stranding Network

9/22/2006 This summer there was an increase in Hooded seal sightings and strandings throughout the entire Eastern seaboard. More

New lunar meteorite found in Antarctica

9/21/2006 Source: Case Western University More

Witnesses Cite Significant Scientific, Diplomatic, Educational Potential of International Polar Year

9/20/2006 Source: House Committee on Science More

IPY Funds Research and Exploration by Teachers, Students and the Public

9/20/2006 NSF awards nine grants for IPY education activities. More

NASA Sees Rapid Changes in Arctic Sea Ice

9/13/2006 NASA data show that Arctic perennial sea ice, which normally survives the summer melt season and remains year-round, shrunk abruptly by 14 percent between 2004 and 2005. According to researchers, the loss of perennial ice in the East Arctic Ocean was even higher. More

UA Strengthens Commitment to Arctic Research

8/31/2006 Source: University of Alaska More

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