Category Archives: Climate

Xpedition Day Two: Basecamp to Forest Camp

Posted on 09/23/2012 by wordpressadmin

Today, Sunday 23 September, the team packs up the vehicles and heads off on their journey.  Their itinerary for the day includes a few hours’ drive from basecamp followed by a 3 hour hike to Forest Camp, located at 2,438 … Continue reading →

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Xpedition Day One: Basecamp

Posted on 09/22/2012 by wordpressadmin

  Today, Saturday 22 September,  marks Day 1 of The Xpedition.  Before the team begins their journey through the biomes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, our bloggers were asked the following question:  What are your expectations–personally and scientifically–for The Xpedition? Maddy My … Continue reading →

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Full Circle Superior Part III: Lake Levels and Global Climate

Posted on 09/12/2012 by wordpressadmin

In 2010 Mike Link and Kate Crowley chose to walk around the largest fresh water lake in the world – Lake Superior which has shoreline in both Canada and the United States. This 1555 mile/145 day walk was the first … Continue reading →

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Record sea ice minimums and snowier winters – what’s the connection?

Posted on 08/22/2012 by wordpressadmin

As the northern hemisphere prepares to enter autumn on 22 September, scientists have been looking to the Arctic to gain clues as to what type of winter may be in store.  The winters of 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 produced the second … Continue reading →

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Climate concerns for Oman – how soils and hydrology can work together

Posted on 08/15/2012 by wordpressadmin

Oman, a country known for its environmental conservation, pollution control and maintenance of ecological balance, is facing many environmental problems related to changing climate.  Some of these include increased salinity of soil and water in the coastal plains, water scarcity, … Continue reading →

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