Pompeo Warns of China, Russia Actions in Arctic
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a frosty warning to China and Russia on Monday, urging allies to be wary of the two countries’ activities in the Arctic region.
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Despite Lack of Genetic Diversity, Narwhals Thrive – for Now
Danish researchers have now added narwhals to the list of more than 250 animal species with sequenced genomes, and their findings tell us an interesting story about the genetics of these unicorns of the sea.
Read moreEconomic Costs of Arctic Thaw Run Into the Trillions, Study Finds
Scientists studying the impact of carbon released into the atmosphere by melting Arctic permafrost and heating up of the Earth’s surface reveal the potential multitrillion-dollar cost to the world economy in a new paper published Tuesday in Nature Communications.
Read moreNASA Study Verifies Earth Is Warming – and Arctic Is Melting
Global warming trends are hard to ignore, according to NASA, especially after its researchers compared 16 years of climate data gathered by satellites with temperature measurements on Earth and found some alarming parallels.
Read morePutin Presents Ambitious Arctic Expansion Program
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday put forward an ambitious program to secure Russia’s foothold in the Arctic, including efforts to build new ports and other infrastructure facilities and expand an icebreaker fleet.
Read moreStudy Shows Extreme Scale of Arctic Sea-Ice Melt
Marine scientists offered more sobering news Tuesday that climate change is pummeling the Arctic the hardest: 80% of young ice melts before it has a chance to leave its ‘nursery’ in the shallow Russian marginal seas of the Arctic Ocean.
Read moreJudge Restores Obama-Era Drilling Ban in Arctic
President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic Ocean, a U.S. judge said in a ruling that restored the Obama-era restrictions.
Read moreAlaskans Debate Pros, Cons of Oil Drilling in Arctic Refuge
Alaskans for and against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge offered their opinions during the final public scoping session held by the federal government Monday.
Read moreRoundtable Brings Drilling, Arctic Threats to Senate Fore
Climate change and military presence at the Arctic Circle dominated testimony Thursday at a Senate committee’s first meeting of the year on the future of energy expansion in the rapidly warming region.
Read moreThe Arctic Frontier: Senate Warned to Catch Up Before It’s Too Late
As melting sea ice makes human navigation of the Arctic Circle more feasible, Senate lawmakers grappled Thursday with what the United States must do to address the challenges such activity will bring.
Read moreWorld’s Biggest Shipping Firm Tests Russian Arctic Route
Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping group, said Friday that one its cargo vessels has successfully passed through the Russian Arctic on a one-off trial journey as a result of melting sea ice.
Read moreArctic Coastal Erosion Found to Intensify Global Warming
The loss of Arctic permafrost deposits by coastal erosion could amplify climate warming via the greenhouse effect, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Communications.
Read moreWorld’s Biggest Shipping Firm to Test Russian Arctic Route
Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said Thursday it will send a cargo vessel through the Russian Arctic for the first time as a result of melting sea ice.
Read moreNASA Satellite Laser Will Map Polar Ice Melt
NASA will soon have more detailed information than ever before about the melting of Earth’s polar ice caps and how they affect sea level rise.
Read moreChange in Migration Habits Not Helping Arctic Geese Weather Climate Change
Rising Arctic temperatures force barnacle geese to rush north along their migration routes, but speeding up their trip is not helping their reproduction according to research published Thursday.
Read moreIceberg 4 Miles Wide Breaks Off From Greenland Glacier
An iceberg four miles wide has broken off from a glacier in eastern Greenland and scientists have captured the dramatic event on video.
Read moreTons of Microplastics Found in Arctic Sea Ice
Photos of plastic clogging the world’s waterways and filling the stomachs of unfortunate sea birds and whales have become common in recent years, and on Tuesday the journal Nature Communications reported on an enormous buildup of frozen plastic particles trapped in Arctic sea ice.
Read moreTrump Takes First Step on Drilling in Arctic Refuge
One of the most pristine natural reserves in North America is in danger of being despoiled after the Trump administration initiated the process to allow oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
Read moreA Single Degree of Warming Is Key to Keeping Arctic Frozen
Scientists say limiting climate change-induced warming to just 1 degree Fahrenheit could prevent the Arctic from becoming ice-free in future summers.
Read morePolar Bears Starving Due to Climate Change, Researchers Confirm
Environmental changes created by climate change cause polar bears to expend more energy to catch less prey, according to a harrowing new study that underscores their plight.
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