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Glaciologists say that between 1995 and 2010 Iceland’s glaciers lost about a meter of vertical thickness per year. The the “Blue Blob” appeared, halving that loss.
Environment
‘Blue Blob’ slows glacial melt in Iceland as temperatures rise across the globe
A female North Atlantic Right whale entangled in fishing gear
Environment
North Atlantic right whales are shrinking in size as they struggle to survive environmental havoc
North Atlantic right whale with calf in blue-green waters
Environment
Little time left to save the North Atlantic right whale
Northern right whales
Climate Change
Endangered right whales have moved because of climate change — into dangerous waters
Northern right whale with calf
Environment
The Northern right whale, already an endangered species, is in deep trouble
Nantucket erosion aerial
Environment
Nantucket’s bluffs and beaches are crumbling in the face of storms and rising seas
The carcass of a right whale is prepared to be towed out to sea near Norway, Prince Edward Island.
Environment
Experts say ‘extinction is around the corner’ for Atlantic right whales
A man walks in the snow next to the Houses of Parliament in London on March 1. Brtain and much of the rest of Europe have been hit with a late winter blast linked to extreme warming in the Arctic.
Environment
Europe’s cold blast, Arctic’s heat wave are ‘two sides of the same coin’
A satellite image of Arctic sea ice fractures caused by the force of the Beaufort Gyre
Environment
Scientists are keeping a close eye on the Beaufort Gyre
Greenland's Sermilik fjord is choked with huge icebergs from one of the island's biggest glaciers. But climate researchers working in the fjord and on the Helheim glacier are looking for tiny clues in hopes of getting a better handle on how cliamte change
Environment
Looking small for big answers in Greenland
Dark rock above the Helheim glacier in southeastern Greenland marks its former level, before a sudden and dramatic retreat of hit many Greenland glaciers a decade ago. Scientists working on the Helheim and the fjord it drains into are looking for clues to
Environment
In Greenland, a climate change mystery with clues written in water and stone
Icebergs in Sermilik Fjord, SE Greenland, viewed from a helicopter.
Science
Here’s what climate change looks like from the edge of the Greenland icecap
Great White Shark Lydia being tagged off the coast of Florida on March 2, 2013.
Science
Why this Great White Shark has fans and followers around the world
Sea ice melt
Environment
Melting Arctic sea ice doubles the chances of harsh winters in other parts of the world
Environment
For more accurate weather forecasts, follow the fish
Environment
Research suggests ocean garbage patches may be bigger than once believed
Arts, Culture & Media
Nazi version of ‘Titanic’ gaining renewed attention as anniversary approaches
Arts, Culture & Media
Documenting the world’s monster waves
Whales at Home in the Caribbean
North Atlantic Cod Stocks
Environmental News Wrap
Swordfish Restaurant Boycott
Swordfish Restaurant Boycott
Fishing Communities
The Other Oil Spill
Trawling for Adventure
A Gap in Nature