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International Polar Year

From March 2007 researchers launch a year of polar research, from tracking whales in the Arctic to star spotting from the South Pole. Here is Nature's news coverage of the launch (apologies - some is password protected)

FEATURES
Buried treasure : Looking for an ice core more than a million years old.

School of rock : Digging into the hard stuff beneath the Antarctic.

The new face of the Arctic : How the vanishing summer ice affects northern living.

NEWS
Scientists kick off huge polar research plan
Polar year projects

EDITORIAL
The ends of the Earth: International Polar Year 2007 can leave an imprint.

FROM THE ARCHIVE
Polar research in focus

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Posted by Nicola Jones on March 7, 2007 06:33 PM |

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