Lightning struck near the North Pole 48 times. It’s not normal.0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- August 15, 2019
A warmer Arctic in general provided the fuel for lightning-producing thunderheads to move north.
A warmer Arctic in general provided the fuel for lightning-producing thunderheads to move north.
Researchers have measured a new world record: Small ice algae on the underside of the Arctic sea ice live and grow at a light level corresponding to only 0.02 percent of the light at the surface of the ice. Algae are the primary component of the Arctic food web and produce food far earlier in the year than previously thought.
The Canadian military has investigated a mysterious pinging sound coming from the sea floor in a remote region of the Arctic, officials have told the BBC.