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Big Break-Up of Arctic Ice on the Beaufort Sea (Video)

Michael van Baker — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:32:21 +0000

On NASA's Global Climate Change page, you can view an astonishing fracturing of sea ice on the Beaufort, covering hundreds of miles. It began in late January and continued through March, 2013. It's not unusual for Arctic ice to fracture -- it's subject to ocean currents and storms that continually grind plates of sea ice together -- but it is startling to see so much of it go at once.

For the Latest Climate Change News, We Go to Pteropods & Guillemots

Michael van Baker — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:50:07 +0000

Pteropods are not cocktail party conversation, usually. They are tiny amuse-bouches of the sea. Many fish, including salmon, eat them, though; if they were to die off, the impact would be significant. Research on their sensitivity to ocean acidification is of sudden interest.

Glimpses: “Kruks”

Chelsea — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:03:21 +0000

Ways to beat the heat, part 1. Thanks to +Russ for the capture. You are reading an excerpt from Glimpses: "Kruks".The SunBreak supports RSS for you diehard RSS readers out there.

Tips on Skating at Capitol Hill’s Fake Plastic Ice Rink

Michael van Baker — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:31:45 +0000

Oops. "This shouldn't be called an ice rink because it isn't! I went with great anticipation to support my Capitol Hill community. Unfortunately, this isn't an ice rink. It is an area of some type of plastic material that you can supposedly skate on. But, all you can do is walk on it! We got our money back after 5 minutes of trying very hard to actually skate. Couldn't do it. The skates simply wouldn't glide. Not at all. Sad. Felt like we were baited and switched."