Arctic Sea Ice

Media Coverage of Reduction of Sea Ice in the Arctic The arctic region of the northern hemisphere is a sparsely populated part of the world. It is home to a wide variety of wildlife that has adapted to the harsh environment, which is covered by snow and ice for the majority of the year. Throughout the year a sheet of ice several feet thick, which the wildife depend upon for food, shelter, and survival, covers …

…ratures and circulation of our oceans. The issue of global warming has been investigated in all parts of the world, but due to its geographic location the arctic sea ice is one of the first places in the world to show signs of a warming climate. The research being conducted in the area is vital to our understanding of this phenomenon, and will most likely be a recurring issue covered by media agents worldwide.