Posts Tagged ‘Alaska’
Alaskan dig turns up ancient ‘buckle’
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — A small prehistoric buckle-like object that likely originated in East Asia has been found in an ancient Eskimo dwelling in Alaska. Continue…
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 10:55 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - Aug 1, 2011 10:57 - 0 Comments
Tundra fires may speed climate change
U. FLORIDA (US) — After a 10,000-year absence, wildfires have returned to the Arctic tundra, and new findings raise concerns the fires could accelerate the release of carbon into the atmosphere. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 14, 2010 20:50 - 0 Comments
Unmanned drones track Arctic seals
U. COLORADO (US) — Cameras mounted on unmanned aircraft flying over the Arctic are doing double duty by assessing declining sea ice and pinpointing seals that have hauled up on ice floes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2010 11:38 - 4 Comments
Genomes tell ‘fishy’ story of adaptation
U. OREGON (US)—Twenty billion pieces of DNA in 100 small fish have led biologists to an eye-opening discovery about evolution. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 15, 2009 16:39 - 0 Comments
‘Triple whammy’ takes toll on Arctic erosion
U. COLORADO (US)—The combined effect of declining sea ice, warming seawater, and increased wave activity is causing the northern coastline of Alaska to erode by up to one-third the length of a football field each year. (more…)
