Tag: Arctic - Page 2
-
Energy News: BP Oil Spill Woes Continue, Resurface; Kenya's Geothermal Power Doubles; More
Plus... Shell announces first carbon capture project in the Alberta Tar Sands; Arctic oil and natural gas's high cost to limit their global share.
-
The Arctic's Most Productive Glacier Has Shed an Area the Size of Manhattan Over Last 12 Years
It might be the "most productive" glacier in the entire Northern Hemisphere, and it is melting far too fast.
-
Arctic Sea Ice Now at Lowest Level Ever Recorded
There is less ice in the Arctic right now then there has been in the history of measuring ice in the Arctic.
-
Arctic Sea Ice Will Likely Hit Record Low This Summer
It's going to be a tough year for polar bears.
-
70%+ of Arctic Sea Ice Melting Caused by Human Activity
That's at minimum. It may be as high as 95%, a new study says.
-
Shell's Series of Broken Promises Spell Trouble for the Arctic
Shell's plans to drill for oil in the Arctic are shaky and dangerous.
-
Big Oil Hacked by Anonymous Over Arctic Drilling
"Our shared concern for the planet we leave our children transcends all borders that divide us and makes us - together - the most powerful force today." - Anonymous statement.
-
74 UK Shell Stations Shut Down by Greenpeace; Arctic Drilling Ship Slips Anchor
A bad omen before Shell even gets to the Arctic? Perhaps. Will actions just increase against Arctic drilling? Definitely.
-
Shell Asks EPA to Bend Air Pollution Rules So It Can Drill in Arctic
Several of Shell's ships grossly exceed EPA requirements to limit air pollution, so Shell asks that the rules be changed for them.
-
Shell Says It Will Only 'Encounter' 90% of Arctic Oil Spill Near the Rig, Not Recover the Oil
Citing the inadequacy of Shell's drilling plans for the Arctic, a coalition of environmental groups has sued to stop the planned exploratory drilling.
-
Greenpeace Video Pairs Radiohead With a Homeless Polar Bear
As global warming continues to threaten Arctic ecosystems, it's getting harder and harder for everything to be in its right place.
-
How Can the Interior Secretary Really Believe an Arctic Oil Spill Won't Happen?
The Interior Secretary has said that it's highly likely Shell will get approval to drill in the Arctic, soon. He also apparently thinks Shell has magic technology that cleans up oil spills.
-
Let's Make the Arctic a Peace Sanctuary, Off-Limits to Oil Drilling, Industrial Fishing
It's high time we head off current and future ennvironmental destruction on the top of the world. Greenpeace has launched a new campaign to do so.
-
Fake "Let's Go!" Shell Ads Parody Arctic Drilling Push
This series of ad parodies continues the stunt pulled by the Yes Men and Greenpeace last week.
-
Shell's Arctic Oil Rigs to Get 24/7 Federal Inspectors
Inspectors from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental enforcement will "diligently review and monitor Shell's proposed activities."
-
Shell's Arctic Oil Drilling Launch Party Was Literally a Disaster (UPDATED)
Oil giant Shell gets pranked in a hilarious, if entirely factually untrue video; threatens legal action against creators.
-
The Week in Animal News: Cheetah-Dog Friendship, Robotic Animals from Old Computers and More
A cheetah and a yellow lab at Busch Gardens have been friends since they were little, an artist makes sweet robotic animals from e-waste and more.
-
Thousands of Scientists in 67 Nations Call for No-Fishing Zone in Newly Exposed Arctic
The Arctic melting, and fishing operations are eyeballing the new territory. Scientists say, hands off
