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14 April 2013
Recent climate, glacier changes in Antarctica at the "upper bound" of normal
"New ice core research suggests that, while the changes are dramatic, they cannot be attributed with confidence to human-caused global warming." (Phys.Org)

12 April 2013
Peru develops early warnings of melting glaciers—in pictures
"The snow-topped peaks in northern Peru are retreating so much that many visitors now come to see how much the glaciers have melted " (The Guardian, United Kingdom)

12 April 2013
Austria's glaciers shrank in 2012: study
"Nearly all of Austria's glaciers shrank significantly last year, with one glacier receding a record 97.3 meters (319.2 feet)." (Agence France Press)

9 April 2013
Pakistan to be hardest hit by climate change
"The peaks are home to some 15,000 glaciers which, as a result of rising temperatures, are retreating at an alarming rate of almost 40 to 60 meters a decade, leaving behind glacial lakes in their wake." (Khaleej Times, Dubai)

8 April 2013
Andes glaciers in rapid retreat
"Glaciers in the tropical Andes shrank 30 percent to 50 percent in 30 years, a dramatic retreat at the highest rate in three centuries." (United Press International)

6 April 2013
Antarctic ice samples: What do they say about global warming?
"Antarctic ice core samples, up to 150,000 years old, may help scientists estimate whether it will take 50 years—or 500 years—for the Ross Ice Shelf to collapse at the current rate of climate change." (The Christian Science Monitor)

6 April 2013
Climate: Thin, first-year ice now dominates Arctic Ocean
"As thicker, multiyear ice melts, the boundary between primarily first-year ice and multiyear ice is now near the North Pole marking the first time since the winter of 2008 that a substantial amount of first-year ice may be covering the pole as we enter the melt season." (Summit County Citizens Voice)

5 April 2013
Huge iceberg's remnants spotted 13 years later
"Swept halfway around Antarctica by ocean currents, a remnant of the world's largest recorded iceberg still drifts at sea, a new satellite image reveals." (LiveScience.com)

4 April 2013
In sign of warming, 1,600 years of ice in Andes melted in 25 years
"The evidence comes from a remarkable find at the margins of the Quelccaya ice cap in Peru, the world's largest tropical ice sheet. Rapid melting there in the modern era is uncovering plants that were locked in a deep freeze when the glacier advanced many thousands of years ago." (The New York Times)

4 April 2013
Antarctic penguins climate change winners
"A study has found a group of Adelie penguins on Beaufort Island in the Ross Sea, 3500km south of New Zealand, has significantly boosted its numbers as nearby glaciers have receded." (Adelaide Now, Australia)

4 April 2013
Antarctic blue whales found with sound
"The whale's satellite tags will transmit never-before obtained data on how the whales feed near the edge of the Antarctic ice." (LiveScience.com)

3 April 2013
Clouds blamed for record ice melt in Greenland
"The culprit behind the record-shattering level of ice melting in Greenland in 2012 may have been low, thin clouds, new research suggests." (The Christian Science Monitor)

3 April 2013
Berkeley code captures retreating Antarctic ice
"Satellite observations suggest that the shrinking West Antarctic ice sheet is contributing to global sea level rise. But until recently, scientists could not accurately model the physical processes driving retreat of the ice sheet." (Phys.Org)

3 April 2013
"Astonishing" 2012 Greenland ice melt likely an anomaly
"A couple of particularly cloudy days and unseasonably warm temperatures likely caused the "astonishing" Greenland ice melt of 2012, in which 97 percent of the island's ice sheet melted over the course of four days." (U.S. News and World Report)

31 March 2013
ISRO to have research center near Rohtang Pass
"To study the impact of global warming on melting of glaciers and environment in general, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has decided to set up an observatory at Kothi near the 13,050-feet-high Rohtang Pass." (The Times of India)

31 March 2013
Global warming expands Antarctic sea ice
"Cool meltwater from the Antarctic ice sheet insulates sea ice from warm ocean currents." (Nature)

30 March 2013
A glorious winter, but the Alps face a warmer world—bringing huge change
"Under Mont Blanc's glittering peak, mountain guides and scientists tell the same story: the Alps are warming, the evidence of climate change is clear and the golden years of ski tourism will soon be past." (The Guardian, United Kingdom)

2013 :: archive

The following items link to media coverage of NSIDC in various news outlets, online magazines, editorial pieces, and blogs. The content of these articles and blog posts does not necessarily reflect the views of NSIDC, our collaborators, or our funding agencies.

2013

Global warming most definitely not a hoax—a scientists rebuttal
Catholic Online, 16 April 2013

Lawrence Solomon: Arctic sea ice back to 1989 levels, now exceeds previous decade
FinancialPost.com, 15 April 2013

USGS sounds sea-level alarm for Pacific
United Press International, 15 April 2013

Top ten facts you need to know about the Arctic
ITV.com, 11 April 2013

Small satellites becoming big deal for CU-Boulder students
Phys.Org, 11 April 2013

Scientists study peculiar Arctic sea ice cracking pattern
AlaskaPublic.org, 11 April 2013

I ghiacci del passato prevedono il clima del futuro
Focus.it (Italy), 10 April 2013

Hielo de Antártida, valioso en estudio del clima
La Estrella (Panama), 6 April 2013

Climate: Thin, first-year ice now dominates Arctic Ocean
Summit County Citizens Voice, 6 April 2013

Antarctic team digs deep to predict climate future as frozen continent becomes research hub
The Washington Post, 6 April 2013

Scientists link frozen spring to dramatic Arctic sea ice loss
EnvironmentalResearchWeb.org, 5 April 2013

Antarctic dig seeks climate pointers
News24.com, 5 April 2013

Deep Antarctic dig seeks pointers to sea level
Khaleej Times (Dubai), 5 April 2013

Long-term trend of diminishing sea ice in the Arctic
RedOrbit.com, 4 April 2013

Penguin colony benefits from climate change
Minnesota Daily, 4 April 2013

2013 wintertime Arctic sea ice maximum fifth lowest on record
NASA, 3 April 2013

Climate change in "real time:" Beaufort Sea ice fracturing
Epoch Times, 3 April 2013

Canada's Arctic ice cracks in "spectacular" event
The Vancouver Sun (Canada), 3 April 2013
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National Post (Canada)

Sea ice expands in Antarctica in winter, while wooded area increases in Arctic
Northern Voices Online, 2 April 2013

Cold comfort from the weather gurus: it's the new normal
Independent.ie (United Kingdom), 30 March 2013

New images of the 2013 Arctic sea ice mega-fracture
Wunderground.com, 29 March 2013

Spring? Enjoy it this weekend
The Herald Sun, 29 March 2013

Climate cast: How our persistent winter may have climate change roots
MPR News, 29 March 2013

Arctic winter sea ice sixth lowest on record
KTOO.org, 28 March 2013

Arctic winter sea ice extent is sixth lowest on record
AlaskaPublic.org, 27 March 2013

Global patterns of weather heavily impacted by melting Arctic ice, experts warn
Catholic Online, 27 March 2013

Arctic sea ice reaches winter max and it's dismally low
MotherJones.com, 27 March 2013

Melting Arctic sea ice drives extreme weather, U.S. military planning
ThinkProgress.org, 27 March 2013

Arctic winter sea ice extent is sixth lowest on record
KUAC.org, 27 March 2013

Arctic sea ice maximum in 2013 is sixth lowest on record
HuffingtonPost.com, 27 March 2013

Arctic ice loss may drive extreme weather patterns
Los Angeles Times, 26 March 2013

Arctic change reverberates around globe, experts say
NBC News, 26 March 2013

Northern blizzards linked to Arctic sea ice decline
ABC News (Australia), 26 March 2013

Extreme cold linked to climate change, say scientists
Mongabay.com, 26 March 2013

Arctic sea ice reaches winter maximum, sixth lowest on record
Washington Post Capital Weather Gang blog, 26 March 2013

Melting sea ice blamed for extreme weather in the northern hemisphere
GlobalPost.com, 26 March 2013

Is shrinking sea ice behind chilly spring
National Geographic, 26 March 2013

Arctic sea ice reaches high point for the year; now comes the melting season
International Business Times, 26 March 2013

Loss of polar sea ice blamed for recent extreme weather patterns
Boise Weekly, 26 March 2013

Extremkälte im März: Führt die globale Erwärmung zu einer neuen Eiszeit?
Focus.de (Germany), 26 March 2013

Melting sea ice causing extreme weather conditions in Northern Hemisphere
FrenchTribune.com, 26 March 2013

Arctic symposium kicks off
FishNewsEU.com, 26 March 2013

Climate: This year's maximum Arctic sea ice extent was the sixth lowest on record
Summit County Citizen's Voice, 26 March 2013

Brittiska forskare: Därför dröjer våren
Expressen.se (Sweden), 26 March 2013

Scientists link cold spring to dramatic sea ice loss
Wunderground.com, 26 March 2013

Scientists: Long winter in U.S. the result of melting Arctic ice cap
Rawstory.com, 25 March 2013

Arctic sea ice starts its big melt: data centre
Nunatsiaq Online (Canada), 25 March 2013

Arctic sea ice melt resumes even as Alaska shivers
Alaska Dispatch, 25 March 2013

Arctic sea ice reaches its annual maximum extent
Accuweather.com, 25 March 2013

Scientists link frozen spring to dramatic Arctic sea ice loss
The Guardian (United Kingdom), 25 March 2013

Melting ice means no dinner for polar bears—so they're eating each other
Yahoo! News, 25 March 2013

Five reasons why the speed of Arctic sea ice loss matters
CarbonBrief.org, 22 March 2013

Iced Over
The Antarctic Sun, 22 March 2013

Canadá se calienta
Euroxpress.es (Spain), 13 March 2013

Canada losing its seasons
Independent European Daily Express, 11 March 2013

Climate concerns plummet to new lows
DissidentVoice.org, 8 March 2013

Climate: Arctic sea ice stays below average in February
Summit County Citizen's Voice, 7 March 2013

Polar bears in a changing climate: a philosophical showdown at CITES
Conservativeblog.org, 7 March 2013

Warmer climate could open new Arctic shipping routes
TimesOfMalta.com, 6 March 2013

D'ici 2050, la fonte des glaces pourrait ouvrir de nouvelles routes en Arctique
MaxiSciences.com, 6 March 2013

Global warming could route ships through the North Pole
Medill Reports, 6 March 2013

House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research hearing
MENAFN.com, 6 March 2013

Conference to address Arctic meltdown
FishNewsEU.com, 5 March 2013

Shrinking Arctic will create shipping bonanza in region
Blueandgreentomorrow.com, 5 March 2013

New Arctic shipping routes by 2050
Independent Online (South Africa), 5 March 2013

Ships to cruise over North Pole and Arctic Ocean by 2050
ScienceWorldReport.com, 4 March 2013

Court rejects Alaska's bid to remove polar bear from threatened species list
Phys.Org, 4 March 2013

Satellite spies unusual Antarctic sea ice
LiveScience.com, 1 March 2013

L'Unep e i suoi primi faticosi quarant'anni
Greenreport.it (Italy), 22 February 2013

Don't feed the (polar) bears
CNN.com, 21 February 2013

Greenland melting detected during winter a climate change concern
IndyBay.org, 21 February 2013

Obama legislation prevents polar bear preservation
GreenerIdeal.com, 21 February 2013

Zmarzlina za szybko rozmarza
Rzeczpospolita (Poland), 20 February 2013

Arctic sea ice level: effects on greenhouse gases exchange and the environment
DecodedScience.com, 20 February 2013

Arctic sea ice loses 36 percent volume in a decade
Blueandgreentomorrow.com, 18 February 2013

Snow in Greenland is melting—in winter
Discover Magazine blogs, 18 February 2013

Climate contradictions: less snow, more blizzards
Associated Press, 18 February 2013
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Phys.Org, NPR.org, The Washington Post, ABC News, The Denver Post, USA Today, Townhall.com, My.Northstate.net, Omaha.com, HeraldOnline.com, CentreDaily.com, Arizona Daily Star, Fort Mill Times, The Washington Examiner, Carroll County Times, The Exponent Telegram, The Macon Telegraph, HuffingtonPost.com, Idaho Statesman, SunHerald.com, The News Tribune, The Reporter Online, Kentucky.com, Journal Review Online, Tri-City Herald, GulfNews.com, and WLFI.com

High ice melt in Greenland causes concern
Petroleum News, 17 February 2013

New Web site to report on Greenland's melting ice cap
Summit County Citizen's Voice, 16 February 2013

Arctic winter sea ice down nine percent since 2003
Responding to Climate Change, 15 February 2013

Pokrywa lodowa Arktyki szybko topnieje
Odkrywcy.pl (Poland), 15 February 2013

Thawing permafrost may be "huge factor" in global warming
Independent European Daily Express, 14 February 2013

Satellite confirms controversial analysis of Arctic sea-ice volume; major ice loss revealed
ScienceRecorder.com, 13 February 2013

Forever groundhog day for climate?
DissidentVoice.org, 13 February 2013

Greenland Ice Sheet melt "unprecedented" in 2012
DigitalJournal.com, 12 February 2013

Snow facts: interesting trivia about winter weather
HuffingtonPost.com, 22 February 2013

NASA to launch new Earth-observing satellite
ClimateCentral.org, 10 February 2013

Megadunes and hoar frost: six facts about snow
LiveScience.com, 9 February 2013

Rok 2012 zaťal "sekerou" hlboko do grónskeho ľadovca
ac.blog.sme.sk (Slovakia), 8 February 2013

Daily Greenland ice Web site launched
Discovery News, 7 February 2013

New Web site tracks ice melt on Greenland
TucsonNewsNow.com, 6 February 2013

Watching the ice on Greenland
WeAreCentralPA.com, 5 February 2013

Scientists alarmed by rapidly shrinking Arctic ice cap
PhysicsToday.org, 1 February 2013

North Slope students travel to D.C. for Inuit studies conference
The Arctic Sounder, 1 February 2013

Libertyville High School teacher headed to Greenland
Libertyville Patch, 30 January 2013

Arctic sea ice "well below average"
The Voice of Russia, 25 January 2013

Top 15 des lieux à visiter avant leur disparition en 2050
Gentside.com, 25 January 2013

Los Alpes: su deshielo acelerado hará de Europa un pueblo sediento
Lukor.com, 23 January 2013

Loss of Arctic sea ice speeds domino effect of warming temperatures at high latitudes
ScienceDaily.com, 23 January 2013

The big thaw
Brookings.edu, 17 January 2013

Anno nuovo, tempo impazzito
National Geographic Italia (Italy), 17 January 2013

Snowshoeing education 304: Shoeing in the Midwest (a little different than east or west)
Snowshoe Magazine, 14 January 2013

Is global warming responsible for trapped whales?
French Tribune, 12 January 2013

Climate change may have confused, trapped killer whales
Voice of America, 11 January 2013

Climate change: see for yourself in documentary
The Montreal Gazette (Canada), 11 January 2013

Situazione Pack Artico: analisi di Dicembre
3BMeteo.com (Italy), 10 January 2013

Noordpoolijs nog steeds record laag
Zeeburg Nieuws (Netherlands), 9 January 2013

China's icy weather shatters records
Mother Nature Network, 9 January 2013

Canadian authorities mount rescue of orcas trapped in ice
Alaska Dispatch, 9 January 2013

Video: Killer whales stuck in the ice in Canada's Hudson Bay
Alaska Dispatch, 9 January 2013

Thawing permafrost will increase global warming
NewEra.com.na (Namibia), 7 January 2013

Checking up on past forecasts about climate change, a guide to the future
FabiusMaximus.com, 6 January 2013

Antarctic IRC: how NASA's flying lab stays connected
ArsTechnica.com, 2 January 2013

2013 :: archive