Topic: Antarctica

At Copenhagen global warming conference, alarms on ocean acidification

At the Copenhagen global warming conference, researchers have been seeking attention to what's often been an "orphan" issue in the climate change debate: increasing ocean acidity and its risks for fisheries.

Amid charges of global warming hoax, new warning on climate change

A report Tuesday on the latest climate-change research shows emissions rising quickly and ice caps melting faster than projected. The report comes amid a controversy over hacked scientists’ e-mails that some say point to a global warming hoax.

Beginner's guide to Skype

For some 500 million users, Skype turns their PC into a phone.

Rio de Janeiro wins out as host of 2016 Olympics

Rio will be the first South American city to host the Games. Chicago's loss is a disappointment to President Obama, who traveled to Copenhagen to promote the US bid.

Greenland's Helheim glacier: a melting mystery

Scientists say the Greenland ice sheet is losing about 7 billion cubic feet of ice a year. Now, they are just finally beginning to uncover some reasons why its been shrinking.

A warmer world could make current airport runways too short

Global warming

The next major threat to the ozone layer: nitrous oxide

Each molecule remains in the atmosphere for about 100 years, meaning the gas can deplete the ozone layer as much others covered by the 1987 Montreal Protocol.

Of farming, methane bubbles, and Antarctic glaciers

The latest on hydrofluorocarbons

A new study finds that hydrofluorocarbons could become a significant factor in future warming.

Why NOAA is banning krill harvest off the West Coast

Why it's hard to tweet literature

Poverty tours travel a fine line

Does peeking at how the other five-sixths lives preserve culture – or commodify it?

In tough times, new Hermitage Amsterdam offers gilded oasis

What economic crisis? Organizers of the new museum promise one of the most 'lavish' exhibitions ever to hit Europe.

Global warming affecting every corner of the US, report says

The federal report comes as Congress is contemplating ways to combat climate change.

Chevron fights massive lawsuit in Ecuador

A case about responsibility for cleaning up a toxic drilling site could cost the company billions and send a chill through the industry.

If W. Antarctic Ice Sheet melts, how high will sea levels rise?

New study: Less sea rise expected from possible Antarctic melt

Antarctic voyage

A firsthand look at the effects of climate change near the South Pole.

Why did an Antarctic cruise ship sink?

Big ice chunks, misjudgment, and faulty doors doomed the MS Explorer. New limits are set on tourists and cruise ships to the region.

Antarctic discovery: Microorganisms live millions of years without light or oxygen

Common signs that life is built to survive, from humans to bacteria

Column: Links between man and microbe, and how life can survive in unexpected places.

As rocket launches increase, ozone layer could feel the heat