Tag Archive for ‘Antarctica’

Is South Pole Ice Melting?

The change in the ice mass covering Antarctica is a critical factor in global climate events. Scientists at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences have now found that the year by year mass variations in the western Antarctic are mainly attributable to fluctuations in precipitation, which are controlled significantly by the climate phenomenon El [...]

Bird Facts

From back yard birding to long distance birding, Americans continue to pass down their interest in wild birds from generation to generation. Some people may have a limited acquaintance with wild birds, knowing less than a handful of species, or the species that visit their yard. Specialists might be able to identify birds by the [...]