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CU-Boulder researchers help show impact of global melt
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.A new study that included contributions by University of Colorado researchers shows that glacial melt from sources not including the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets contributes as much to sea level rise as does the ice loss from those two land masses....Tags: Landforms, NASA, Glaciers, Bodies of Water, University of Michigan
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They didn't hesitate to risk their lives for others
The New Hampshire Union Leader, ManchesterFor one afternoon, a group of police officers, teenagers, firefighters, a school principal and state trooper shared one title -- hero. Fifteen New Hampshire residents and first responders who put themselves in harm's way to save the lives of others were...Tags: Arts and Culture, Awards and Prizes, Human Interest, Culture, Ceremonies
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China granted observer seat on Arctic governing council
ReutersKIRUNA, Sweden (Reuters) - The Arctic Council agreed on Wednesday to admit emerging powers China and India as observers, reflecting growing global interest in the trade and energy potential of the planet's Far North. The organization, which coordinates...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Conservation, Iceland, Bodies of Water, Mining
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Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared - study
Reuters* Seas to rise 16.5 to 69 cm with moderate warming-ice2sea * Melt of Greenland, Antarctica less severe than expected By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 14 (Reuters) - A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less...Tags: Global Change, Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues, Oceans, Nuclear Power
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Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared: study
ReutersOSLO (Reuters) - A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less severe than expected this century, limiting sea level rise to a maximum of 69 cm (27 inches), an international study said on Tuesday. Even so, such a rise could...Tags: Global Change, Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues, Oceans, Nuclear Power
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NASA's next rover target after Mars? Greenland
NASA is sending a rover to a remote frontier on harsh terrain that's unfriendly to humans. But it won't be to the moon or Mars -- it's headed for Greenland. From May 3 to June 8, the Goddard Remotely Operated Vehicle for Exploration and Research will...
Tags: NASA, Amina Khan
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Overseas smartphone fees can be a horror story
You know the zombies that pop back to life even after you stab them with a pitchfork? It's the same with smartphones. That's the bitter lesson I learned after returning home from Greenland and getting a $1,106 bill from Sprint for international data...
Tags: Apple iPhone, BlackBerry, Federal Communications Commission, Travel, Google Inc.
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Tracking Greenland's fast-melting ice sheets
The Columbus DispatchThe problem is one of degrees. While Greenland ranks among the coldest spots on Earth, it is getting warmer. How much warmer? In July, orbiting satellites recorded unprecedented above-freezing temperatures spanning Greenland's ice sheet, which is...Tags: Conservation, Global Change, NASA, Wildfires, Bodies of Water
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Philly guy goes for gold in Greenland in 'Ice Cold Gold'
The Philadelphia InquirerThere's gold in them thar hills! And rubies, sapphires, platinum, and silver. Who could resist that siren call? Not Philly guy Americo DiSantis. "It was a chance to change my family's life," says the 31-year-old father of two, who works for...Tags: Television Industry, Google Inc., The Philadelphia Inquirer, Animal Planet (tv network)
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Turned-off iPhone racks up $1,106 in charges abroad
You know the zombies that pop back to life even after you stab them with a pitchfork? It's the same with smartphones. That's the bitter lesson learned when I returned home from Greenland to get a $1,106 bill from Sprint for international data roaming...
Tags: BlackBerry, Apple iPhone, Travel, Cell Phones, Google Inc.
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Greenland beckons with dogsled rides, pulse-pounding views and a world-class glacier
ILULISSAT, Greenland - It's so cold, they closed the igloos. The icebergs are shivering. Two of my toes are slightly frostbitten. Yesterday my life seriously flashed before my eyes on a dogsled ride through the mountains. But what a trip. What a place....
Tags: Bjork, Hotels and Accommodations, Tourism and Leisure, Landforms, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Drought's impact assessed by USD Prof
VERMILLION - "Drought is a leading economic loss for the United States," said Dr. Mark R. Sweeney, a member of the Earth Sciences Department at University of South Dakota, during a talk last week at the W.H. Over Museum in Vermillion. He said that the...Tags: Droughts, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Issues, Water Supply, Natural Disasters
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