Scientists have found that Greenland's bedrock is rich with mercury in some areas — and as the ice sheet rapidly melts, that mercury is being released into local waters.
No one ever leaves the field the same way they entered it. Yes there is a new layer of mud on equipment, the expected wear and tear on your gear and your physical being. But also, an intangible s...
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2014/08/22/reflections-of-a-changing-north/
Today’s plan is to extend the sampling to include a wider region of the water exchange between Alison (Nanatakavsaup), the surrounding ocean and the connection to Hayes glacier. At the Village ...
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2014/07/29/a-bumper-car-ride-in-the-ice-melange/
The science goal for today is to complete 8 CTD casts. We load into our vessel, a Poca 500GR. We have discussed a 6 to 8 hour window of boat time with Gabriel the captain and Magnus our navigator...
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2014/07/21/view-from-an-iceberg/
It seems that many of the local fishermen have gone to hunt Narwal further north but there are several good prospects for boats that Søren will scout further as several of the fishermen are slee...
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2014/07/19/a-meeting-for-the-kullorsuaq-community/
At the small airport a smiling woman approaches us asking our plans in one word “Kullorsuaq?” We smile and nod and she grins broadly motioning that she and her daughter are going there too �...
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2014/07/17/thumbs-up-for-travel-to-kullorsuaq/
A visit to the Upernavik museum brought us to ‘Edvard’ a young Greenlandic and the local museum curator. Embracing the opportunity to practice his English he enthusiastically spent time shari...
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2014/07/14/the-son-of-a-hunter/
Project Background: Changing conditions in Greenland’s northwest glaciers over the last decade have led to a range of questions about water temperature and circulation patterns in the fjords wh...
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2014/07/14/the-changing-upernavik-waterfront/