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What is the Sea Ice Minimum? (And Why Do We Care)
Envision the Arctic and an icy, white world comes to mind. Unlike Antarctica, which...
August 2019
Personal Perspectives
Shipboard Life in the Antarctic
Strapped in to a harness on the back deck of a 230-foot research vessel off the...
June 2016

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The Cultural Icescapes of the Arctic
Sea ice is typically viewed as the domain of physical and natural scientists, the...
March 2014

Personal Perspectives
Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice
The threat that climate change poses to polar bears has received a lot of...
September 2013

Personal Perspectives
Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?
At a recent staff meeting a Smithsonian colleague mentioned that one of his...
September 2011

Climate Change at the Poles
At the ends of the Earth, life thrives despite extreme conditions. In the Arctic...
September 2011