Back on August 17 the Associated Press reported that “there was less sea ice in the Arctic … than ever before on record,” according to satellite measurements by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). There were 2.02 million square miles of Arctic ice on August 17; as of August 22 it was down […]
Archive for August, 2007
Arctic sea ice shrinks to new lows
Published August 26th, 2007 in Science, Arctic, Earth, Climate & Weather and Global Warming. 6 CommentsBunny Fence Separates Clouds From Clear Skies in Australia
Published August 17th, 2007 in Science, Earth and Climate & Weather. 11 CommentsThe fence appears to, anyhow. The New York Times reported this week that a 2,000-mile-long fence built in 1907 to keep rabbits out of farmland in Western Australia has had an unusual effect on the climate. (Note: You can also read the story in the International Herald Tribune here.)
On one side of the fence is […]
What is the sound of one glacier melting?
Published August 1st, 2007 in Science, Glaciers, Earth, Climate & Weather and Global Warming. 10 CommentsIt’s kind of a dripping, clicking, popping sound reminiscent of rain falling off of roof. I know this thanks to artist Katie Paterson, who spent a week recording the sounds of Iceland’s Vatnajokull Glacier as it melts into the sea. NPR featured Katie last weekend; see the story here and click on the sound link […]