Oceans and Seas

Ice cap melts faster than ever (News 24 South Africa)

28 Aug 2008

The Arctic ice cap keeps melting under the effects of global warming and in August saw its second largest summer shrinkage since satellite observations began 30 years ago.

Viruses short-circuit the deep-sea food chain (New Scientist)

28 Aug 2008

Ocean-floor life everywhere is kept in check by viruses that infect microbes and prevent nutrients rising up the food chain

North Pole ice cap melting faster than ever (AFP via Yahoo! News)

28 Aug 2008

The Arctic ice cap keeps melting under the effects of global warming and in August saw its second largest summer shrinkage since satellite observations began 30 years ago, US scientists said.