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Plant Life on Antarctica Is Growing Rapidly Due to Climate Change

Antarctica is an alien world in some ways – looking familiar, but with a sense of strangeness. As far as plants go, Antarctica is currently host to only around 100…

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The Arctic Is Hotter Than Ever

The Arctic is hotter than ever, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual report. The report contains data from 61 scientists in 11 countries. They noticed a…

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Locals Disturbed by Sounds from the Arctic Sea

Locals can’t place what they are hearing from the Arctic sea while animals in the area seem disturbed by it. For months now, residents of Nunavut Canada has been hearing…

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Drop in Atmospheric Oxygen Baffles Scientists

Scientists baffled by declining oxygen levels in the atmosphere explore possible causes. The level of oxygen on the earth’s atmosphere has been on a decline for the past 8000 centuries.…