US science academy report calls for 'bipolar' research : Nature News

The Arctic and Antarctic share more than frosty temperatures. Both are experiencing rapid environmental change, and provide sensitive bellwethers for the effects of global warming.

USATODAY.com - Antarctic cooling pushing life closer to the edge

[2002] While the rest of the world has generally been warming up, much of Antarctica has been cooling for the last 35 years, scientists report.

Mass animal deaths cause many to search for answers

Many biologists believe the above fish deaths can likely be attributed to....extreme cold weather. Arctic outbreaks and heavy snows have affected a large portion of the coastal US and UK over the past month. In winter, many fish species move closer to shore to feed amongst the colonies of seaweed. It appears many of our fish friends met their demise simply because of below normal water temperatures. In fact, the water temperature in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, should be in the 50s. It currently sits in the upper 40s. Thats very cold to the temperate aquatic species and can cause real stress to any self-respecting fish.