arctic | Udaipur Kiran

More ships and more clouds mean cooling in the arctic

18 Sep 2018 12:36 AM by Bhupendra Singh Chundawat

With sea ice in the Arctic melting at an alarming rate, opportunities for trans-Arctic shipping are opening up, and by mid-century ships will be able to sail right over the North Pole — something not previously possible for humankind. UConn geographer Scott Stephenson and colleagues say the growth of trans-Arctic shipping and the increase in … Read more

Many Arctic pollutants decrease after market removal and regulation

28 Aug 2018 3:07 AM by Bhupendra Singh Chundawat

Levels of some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulated by the Stockholm Convention are decreasing in the Arctic, according to an international team of researchers who have been actively monitoring the northern regions of the globe. POPs are a diverse group of long-lived chemicals that can travel long distances from their source of manufacture or use. … Read more