IPY follow-up requires year-round research on Arctic and global warming
Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 16:14
in Earth & Climate
Arctic and Antarctic research teams pulled back to warmer climates when the International Polar Year wrapped last March. But the call has gone out for a return to the poles for a more focused investigation into the effects of global warming. Leading the charge back to the Canadian Arctic is David Hik, a University of Alberta biology professor and a lead researcher with IPY.