Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year – 2 NASA scientists explain what's driving the overall decline
A closer look at how ice cover changed through the months offers some important insights into the role of climate change and why every year isn’t a record.
Linette Boisvert, Sea Ice Scientist and Deputy Project Scientist for NASA's Operation IceBridge, NASA •
conversation
Sept. 22, 2021 • ~9 min
Sept. 22, 2021 • ~9 min
The Arctic Council has weathered 25 years of bumpy Russia-western relations – but can it adapt to climate change?
Promoting dialogue among Arctic states and peoples has been a great success, but the council must now adapt to tackle new and emerging challenges in this fragile region.
Danita Catherine Burke, Fellow of the JR Smallwood Foundation, University of Southern Denmark •
conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 • ~7 min
Sept. 17, 2021 • ~7 min
The US Army tried portable nuclear power at remote bases 60 years ago – it didn't go well
Nearly 60 years after a radiation-leaking reactor was removed from a US Army base on the Greenland ice sheet, the military is exploring portable nuclear reactors again.
Paul Bierman, Fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment, Professor of Natural Resources, University of Vermont •
conversation
July 20, 2021 • ~10 min
July 20, 2021 • ~10 min
The US Army tried mobile nuclear power at remote bases 60 years ago – it didn't go well
Nearly 60 years after a radiation-leaking reactor was removed from a US Army base on the Greenland ice sheet, the military is exploring portable nuclear reactors again.
Paul Bierman, Fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment, Professor of Natural Resources, University of Vermont •
conversation
July 20, 2021 • ~10 min
July 20, 2021 • ~10 min
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