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![Ice-Mapping Laser Pulses](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DoVpowBN5ATb6LiWHf7MT8-320-80.jpeg)
Spooky Ring of Light Created by Arctic's Ice-Mapping Lasers (Photo)
By Shannon Hall published
An image, released by NASA's Earth Observatory, shows pulses of laser light hitting Arctic sea ice — the ice that forms and floats in Arctic waters.
![The breakup of Antarctica's Larsen B ice shelf](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5xswddxJEC5M3RQ9e8jRBB-320-80.jpg)
Warming Air Was Trigger for Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse
By Andrea Thompson published
The spectacular 2002 collapse of Antarctica's Larsen B ice shelf was caused by surface melting.
![The sun setting over a field of broken sea ice, or frozen seawater that floats on the ocean, in Antarctica.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SJCE8g8tsZQRSCgBpFCuV5-320-80.jpg)
As Arctic Melts, Shipping Traffic Blasts Wildlife (Op-Ed)
By Gary Strieker published
Arctic traffic is jamming marine wlidlife.
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Brilliant Blue Arctic 'Melt Ponds' Captured in Photos
By Kelly Dickerson published
New images from NASA's Earth Observatory reveal the turquoise melt ponds in the Arctic that form every summer.
![Antarctic ozone levels](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7bzGN4BPynMUZ2E6VmGLe-320-80.jpg)
What a Gas! Arctic's Ozone Hole Looking Good
By Becky Oskin published
The worldwide ban on ozone-depleting chemicals stopped Arctic ozone from disappearing and forming an "ozone hole" similar in size to Antarctica's, a new study finds.
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In Images: Ancient Beasts of the Arctic
By Tia Ghose published
Wooly mammoths and other ice age beasts dined on nutritious, high-protein wildflower plants known as forbs, new research suggests.
![MODIS satellite true color image of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NQPF6xNSXWPGPFJ8zHLtrD-320-80.jpg)
54-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Found in Canadian Arctic
By Denise Chow published
A 54-year-old message in a bottle was found on Ward Hunt Island, a remote island in the northernmost part of the Canadian Arctic.
![Scientists look for fossil evidence of Tiktaalik](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/veAuPaxPLaFszXcbnVRttm-320-80.jpg)
How to Pack for an Arctic Summer Expedition
By Wynne Parry published
For a team of paleontologists heading off to the Arctic, packing is a science.
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