Arctic climate change update 2019
New observations confirm continued rapid warming in the Arctic, driving many of the changes underway in the region, including loss of sea ice and glacier coverage, as well as changes in terrestrial and
Arctic Ocean
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Legal Strategy Taken by Shell Is Rarely Successful
The oil giant Shell filed suit in federal court in Alaska last week against a dozen environmental groups, employing a rare — and rarely successful — legal gambit in an effort to pre-empt anticipated legal
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The great Arctic oil race begins
Conservationists fear spills in icy waters as Norway awards oil-production licences.
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2011:10th warmest year on record
Arctic sea ice at its lowest in 2011, says World Meteorological Organization report. The year 2011 has been the 10th warmest year on record in spite of a strong La Nina, which has a relatively cooling
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Provisional statement on the status of the global climate
The provisional statement on the status of the global climate, released by WMO provides the technical information on world’s 10th warmest year, warmest year with La Niña on record, second-lowest Arctic sea ice extent for the year 2011.
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Marine protection in the Arctic cannot wait
Global economics, not declining sea ice, is driving ships to the Arctic Ocean. Only international regulation will protect the region, says Lawson Brigham.
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Arctic Sea Ice Coverage Second Lowest On Record: Report
Sea-ice coverage across the Arctic Ocean has dwindled to its second-lowest level since satellite records started in 1979, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Areas of the Arctic with
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Total Arctic sea ice at record low in 2010
The minimum summertime volume of Arctic sea ice fell to a record low last year, researchers said in a study, suggesting that thinning of the ice had outweighed a recovery in area. The study estimated that
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Total Arctic Sea Ice At Record Low In 2010: Study
The minimum summertime volume of Arctic sea ice fell to a record low last year, researchers said in a study to be published shortly, suggesting that thinning of the ice had outweighed a recovery in area.
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Denmark Says Preparing North Pole Claim
Denmark and its self-governing dependency of Greenland plan to present a seabed claim extending to the North Pole before the end of 2014 against competing claims from other Arctic states, Danish officials
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Scientists To Track Acidification In Arctic Ocean
Scientists from the Geological Survey will embark next week on an expedition to monitor acidification trends in the Arctic Ocean linked to carbon emissions, the agency said. The USGS scientists will