Huge glacial ice chunk hampers Iqaluit gravel pit

The future of Iqaluit’s main source of gravel is in question after scientists studying permafrost discovered a huge chunk of ice lurking just beneath the surface of the Trail area gravel pit.

Arctic voyage to study ocean's changing acidity - Technology & science - Science - OurAmazingPlanet - msnbc.com

The world's oceans are getting more acidic, and a new mission to the Arctic will help scientists figure out what this means for delicate marine life.

C3: IPCC Expert Reviewer To Young Researchers: Beware Climate Models, They Make You Look Stooopid & Lazy

Eduardo Zorita, a star climate researcher with IPCC credentials, has some great advice for young scientists looking at a career in climate science. Our title paraphrases his response

allAfrica.com: Nigeria: 'We Are Against the Establishment of a Climate Change Commission'

As an organization, EMAN is against the establishment of a climate change commission because the climate change commission would only create more problem than solving it.
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What we should do as a country is to strengthen our environmental management institutions instead of creating a commission because all the funds coming in on environmental protection would go to that commission and little would be available to solve other environmental problems and because the commission is set up by an Act of parliament, the Ministry cannot challenge it.