Antarctica may be hiding thriving plankton blooms beneath its sea ice

Antarctica isn’t exactly the type of place you’d expect to be teeming with life, but a new study suggests the frigid environment at the end of the world may be a little more hospitable than it seems. Scientists studying sea ice in the region’s Southern… Continue reading Antarctica may be hiding thriving plankton blooms beneath its sea ice

The modern satellites shaping the course of climate science

The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik 1 satellite in 1957, placing the first human-made object in space. Fast forward to 2022, and we are now launching more than a thousand satellites into space each year, improving our weather forecasts, boosting our … Continue reading The modern satellites shaping the course of climate science

460-km-long river discovered snaking though base of Antarctic ice sheet

Among the many mechanisms shaping the Antarctic ice sheet are the processes playing out in its lower layers, and a newly discovered sub-glacial river suggests it may drain away faster than we thought. Scientists say the 460-km-long (285-mile) river sho… Continue reading 460-km-long river discovered snaking though base of Antarctic ice sheet

High-strength coating controls crack formation to keep surfaces ice-free

Keeping airplane wings ice-free is critical to flight safety, but it’s not the easiest of problems to solve. De-icing solutions with heavy chemicals that are sprayed onto aircraft ahead of take-off can keep the wing surfaces clean and functional, but t… Continue reading High-strength coating controls crack formation to keep surfaces ice-free

Greenland ice melt has already locked in 10 inches of sea level rise

As scientists sharpen their observational tools and more data comes to light, our view of the changes gripping our planet is only becoming clearer, and it’s not a pretty sight. A striking new example of this has come from glaciologists studying the sea… Continue reading Greenland ice melt has already locked in 10 inches of sea level rise

World’s oldest ice core could stretch back 5 million years

Researchers extract an ice core from Ong Valley, Antarctica

To learn about the future of Earth’s climate we can look to the past, and one of the best ways to do that is with samples drilled from deep ice cores. Now, scientists have dated what may be the world’s oldest ice core, with some sections potentially preserving samples as old as 5 million years.

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Report Claims Coinbase Selling User Geolocation Data to ICE

By Deeba Ahmed
Tech Inquiry’s Jack Paulson has shared startling details about a 3-year contract between the US Department of Homeland…
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Sea Level Rise From Melting Ice Sheets Could Soon Be Locked In

Where today we talk broadly of climate change and it’s various effects, the conversation was once simpler. We called it “global warming” and fretted about cooking outside in the summer …read more Continue reading Sea Level Rise From Melting Ice Sheets Could Soon Be Locked In

Advocates urge Amazon to drop controversial DHS surveillance program

HART will become the one-stop shop for profiles that combine data from other DHS projects.

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