The State of Polar Research…research from the IPY!

Polar research reveals new evidence of global environmental change…

“… Multidisciplinary research from the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 provides new evidence of the widespread effects of global warming in the polar regions.

Snow and ice are declining in both polar regions, affecting human livelihoods as well as local plant and animal life in the Arctic, as well as global ocean and atmoThe wide-ranging IPY findings result from more than 160 endorsed science projects assembled from researchers in more than 60 countries.

Launched in March 2007, the IPY covers a two-year period to March 2009 to allow for observations during the alternate seasons in both polar regions. A joint project of WMO and ICSU, IPY spearheaded efforts to better monitor and understand the Arctic and Antarctic regions, with international funding support of about US$ 1.2 billion over the two-year period. The wide-ranging IPY findings result from more than 160 endorsed science projects assembled from researchers in more than 60 countries….  “The State of Polar Research” is available for download under the IPY official website >> ”