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Life in the slow lane: Polar plankton march to their own beat
Posted: 19th December 2018The world’s largest daily commute happens in our oceans, as fish and zooplankton – key components in the food web – travel up and down in the water column in response to the sun as it sets and rises.
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UK and Germany combine forces to fund crucial Arctic science
Posted: 3rd July 2018For the first time, the UK and Germany have joined forces to investigate the impact of climate change on the Arctic Ocean. The UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) have jointly invested almost £8 million in 12 new projects to carry…
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Impacts of climate change on Arctic Ocean ecosystem under scrutiny by UK scientists
Posted: 12th June 2018The second scientific cruise of the 2018 summer season sets off to the Arctic Ocean today. It is part of the £16 million, UK flagship research programme the Changing Arctic Ocean, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
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UK scientists return to the Arctic Ocean to measure climate change threat to marine life
Posted: 9th May 2018The £16 million, UK flagship programme of Arctic research returns today on a scientific cruise to the Arctic Ocean.
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Plastic pollution: Arctic sea ice contains huge quantity of microplastics, reveals new analysis
Posted: 24th April 2018Scientists have found an unprecedented number of microplastics frozen in Arctic sea ice, demonstrating the alarming extent to which they are pervading marine environments.