Even when it’s below freezing, direct sunlight works to melt some snow and ice in Alaska in March.
"Brian Brettschneider"
Ask a Climatologist: Record cold at Iditarod start won’t last
Mushers can expect warming temps along the Iditarod trail but not a flake of snow.
Human intervention: scientists propose plan to help refreeze the melting Arctic
Some climate researchers believe that we are at the point where we can’t reduce our emissions enough to make a difference in the Arctic, so a group of Arizona physicists have hatched a plan to refreeze the Arctic with the help of 10 million wind-powered pumps.
Ask a Climatologist: Models hint at El Niño resurgence
Computer models are hinting at El Niño returning in the second half of this year.
Ask a Climatologist: We know it’s bad in the Arctic, what about the Antarctic?
This week, we’re responding to a listener who asked whether it’s true that sea ice in Antarctic waters has been generally increasing, while Arctic sea ice has seen dramatic declines.
Ask a Climatologist: This winter’s alarming record low Arctic sea ice
Unusually warm weather and storms are keeping the Arctic sea ice extent at record lows.