Fisheries are especially vulnerable to acidification.
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Arctic ocean acidification, the other CO2 problem
Today at the Arctic Ocean Acidification conference: the chemistry and urgency of acidification
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Arctic Ocean Acidification, from pteropods to walrus
This week, I’m in Bergen, Norway to learn about a lesser-known effect of the excess of carbon dioxide in the air – ocean acidification.
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Tracking narwhals – December 2012
The 4 narwhals still with working satellite transmitters are now spending most of their time towards the edge of the Canadian continental shelf, at the edge of Davis Strait, not far from the international boundary with Greenland.
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Tracking narwhals – November 2012
Two of the narwhals have struck out fast along the coast, now off Auyittuq National Park in southeast Baffin Island.
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Tracking narwhals – October 2012
With so much latent heat still in the water column, the Arctic sea ice is slow in reforming again this autumn. Our 4 narwhal with radio transmitters still working are moving fairly slowly SE along the North Baffin coastlines.
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Climate change shapes polar bears’ past… and future
A recent genetic study of polar bears suggests that past changes in climate helped shape the bears we know today.
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Final thoughts from dry land
After six exciting weeks on board the Arctic Tern, the crew from the Last Ice Area exploration have finally arrived back on land.
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The end of the voyage
After 2 months and 6,000 km, our research expedition to the Last Ice Area has ended safely in Pond Inlet, Nunavut.
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Northeast Passage: Saving the Arctic, one walrus at a time
The winds have picked up overnight and the weather map shows we are heading into a small gale as a low pressure system slides up the Bering. This is very expected weather for this area in September. The good news is that the winds will be favourable for sailing and we are soon able to set the main and Genoa without losing any boat speed. The bad news is that the ride will be rough for at least the next 36 hours.
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Northeast Passage: Nearing the Chukchi sea
It was a bouncy night as we pushed our way into a head wind, especially for the two of us in the bow! I have a digestive biscuit and coffee to start the watch then take an interview via satellite phone with the Guardian newspaper. Modern technology is truly amazing.
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Northeast Passage: Our polar bear expert joins the expedition
So begins my small part in the 2009 expedition to successfully sail through the Northeast Passage, retracing the route of the famous explorer Nordenskold. I am replacing Neil Hamilton, director of the WWF Arctic Programme, and plan to go on with this blog as the journey continues across the Laptev, Chukchi, and Bering seas!
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