Antarctica & Arctic

"Another 'Grand Canyon' Discovered Beneath Greenland's Ice"

"A major feature of the Earth has escaped notice — until now. Scientists Thursday that they've discovered a vast canyon, twice as long as the Grand Canyon. It carves a deep scar from the center of the world's largest island out to the coast. And, oh one more detail: It's buried beneath as much as 2 miles of ice. Yes, we're talking about icy Greenland."

Source: NPR, 08/30/2013

"Arctic Faces Further Threat From Ocean Acidification"

"Acidification is an additional stress on an ecosystem already under pressure from rapid sea ice loss, study warns."

"The Arctic ecosystem, already under pressure from record ice melts, faces another potential threat in the form of rapid acidification of the ocean, according to an international study published on Monday.

Source: Reuters, 05/07/2013
June 21, 2019

DEADLINE: NSF Antarctic Reporting Opportunity

The National Science Foundation and the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration are accepting proposals from media professionals to visit a "deep-field" camp on the remote Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica in December 2019, for a period of about two weeks. Apply by Jun 21.

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