Tag Archives: Pacific Decadal Oscillation

Cold comfort: Catlin team awaits re-supply

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Harold Ambler

With adverse weather, including at least one blizzard, preventing its scheduled re-supply, the Catlin Arctic Survey expedition on the Arctic Ocean sea ice has slashed food rations by more than 80 percent. On normal sledging days, the team members consume … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to a Fearmonger

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Harold Ambler

The Canadian geologist Dr. David Barber has been getting some attention recently for his claim that the Arctic , despite recent ice gains, is likely to be ice-free by 2015. “The ice that has covered the Arctic basin for a … Continue reading →

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Where Are We Headed?

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Harold Ambler

Here in Austin on the day before Thanksgiving, it’s 50 degrees and cloudy at 8:30 in the morning. In Alert, Canada, it’s -9 and clear. Fort Yukon, Alaska, has -13 with overcast skies. There’s light snow in St. Petersburg, Russia, … Continue reading →

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