Halifax (Global Adventures): Plankton, a synonym for drifting organisms that inhabit the top layers of the Earth oceans and seas, declined by about 1 percent annually over the last century, a new study published in the journal Science suggests. Researchers from the Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, did combine satellite-derived observations of phytoplankton with historical [...]

Melbourne (Global Adventures): Improving the quality of local water increases the resistance of coral reefs to global climate change, a new study conducted by the Florida Institute of Technology finds. Coral reef ecologist Robert van Woesik his team showed that when waters in the Florida Keys warmed over the last few summers, corals living in [...]

Antarctica (Global Adventures): Melting ice in West Antarctica is contributing a substantial and increasing volume to the global sea level rise, a new report by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) concludes. The Pine Island Glacier (PIG) is the major source of fresh water pouring into the oceans, scientists say. Researchers from the BAS, Lamont-Doherty Earth [...]

Washington, DC (Global Adventures): The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) called for a predictable and rising price on carbon emissions as a way to reduce greenhouse gases. After releasing three reports that outline the most comprehensive study of climate change to date, the National Research Council says that the U.S. should act now to reduce [...]

London (Global Adventures): After travelling 483 miles (777 kilometers), three British explorers reached the Geographic North Pole. The Catlin Arctic Survey 2010 (Global Adventures reported here and here) has been studying the rising acid levels in the Arctic Ocean that potentially threatens marine life on its 60 day journey. Ann Daniels, Martin Hartley and Charlie [...]

Arctic (Global Adventures): British scientists experienced another unexpected sign of potential global warming: rain in the high Arctic off Ellef Ringnes Island, Canada. "I had to look twice. Snow flurries we expect, not rain," said Catlin Arctic Survey team member Paul Ramsden. "I felt distinctly nervous for a while because the consequences of getting wet [...]

Boulder (Global Adventures): A growing percentage of the energy trapped on earth evades satellite readings and ocean observations. Scientists believe that the discrepancy of almost 50 percent, called "Missing Energy," may be going into the deep ocean or elsewhere on Earth that is beyond the reach of current sensors, according to the National Center for [...]