Tag: Arctic - Page 8
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Was Putin's Pledge to Clean Up the Arctic Just in Preparation for Messing it Up Again?
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
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Receding Ice & Stranded Bears Mean More Polar Bear Patrols
Some communities in Alaska are finding that the once-permanent but now receding Arctic sea ice is stranding some unwelcome visitors - of the polar bear kind. Researchers recently found that disappearing sea ice habitat (which
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Russia to Clean Abandoned Barrels of Oil from Arctic
Even in the one of the harshest, most remote regions of the world, humans have managed to make quite a mess. This is a sad reality Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin learned all too well today as he visited the arctic island
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We Need New Rules Limiting a Little in the Arctic, To Save a Lot: WWF
Considering that by all accounts the Arctic is decidedly getting warmer and trending towards at least ice-free summers, the world needs some new rules to govern the area. That's what WWF says. "A new, warmer Arctic cannot continue to operate under rules
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Arctic Sea Ice Loss Confirmed As Main Cause of Faster Polar Warming
Comparison of Arctic summer sea ice image: EPA It's long been known that melting Arctic ice could help speed global warming. As the ice melts, surface reflectivity changes, more heat is absorbed than reflected, more warming. But now a new study in
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"Into the Cold:" Why Trek Across the North Pole Now?
Because it's still there? To commemorate the centennial of Adm. Robert Peary's first-ever expedition to the Arctic, environmentalist Sebastian Copeland trudged 700 kilometers across the
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What's it Like Living on a Sea of Ice? Arctic Surveyors Speak (Slideshow)
"Today I was caught out on the thin ice with my feet between two ice islands. I started to lose my balance, but as quick as a flash Charlie grabbed my harness and pulled me back."
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Thawing Permafrost Releasing Another Overlooked Greenhouse Gas
Most of the time when the words 'thawing permafrost' and 'greenhouse gas' appear in a headline together it naturally
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Even More Methane Found Leaking From Arctic Seafloor
More evidence is emerging that methane previously trapped in the permafrost below the Arctic sea is starting to
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China Plans For Ice-Free Arctic Shipping - Would Shorten Trip to European Ports by 4000 Miles
It's no great secret that one of the consequences of the Arctic ice melting is that at some point in the next decade or two, in all likelihood, a permanent sea route will open up. Nations bordering the region have been
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Arctic Melting Triple Threat: Less Winter Ice Means More Summer Melt, It's All Happening Faster Than Thought + It's Going to Cost Us...
Three less than encouraging reports about the state of climate change in the Arctic via Reuters: 1) The director of the National Snow & Ice Date Center says less winter ice this year may mean greater summer melting; 2) the end of
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NASA Satellite Data Reveals Arctic Melting Season Now Nearly a Month Longer
We've all heard about the extent to which
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Tiny Arctic Tern's Incredible Pole-to-Pole Migration Mapped for the First Time
Living overseas, I find that no matter how much I miss family and friends, the thought of a trip home -- nearly 7,000 miles, two flights, and 10 time zones -- seems
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All Alaskan Tundra Gone by 2100 as Fires and Permafrost Melting Change Vegetation
While recent weird Arctic weather may have more to do with natural variability than upward trends in temperatures, the fact of the matter is the Arctic is warming
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More Methane Discovered Bubbling From Arctic Sea Floor - 1000 Times Background Levels in Places
While the scientists involved say there is no current reason for alarm, and that more study is needed to determine exact causes, pay attention to this one: Following up on a story that emerged back in August, BBC News
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Ice Is Melting Faster Everywhere
Click for a larger image of map. This Eco-Economy Indicator is a guest post written by my colleague Alexandra Giese, a staff researcher at the Earth Policy Institute. From the Arctic sea ice to the Antarctic interior and the mountainous peaks of Peru,
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Inuit's Biggest Threat: Climate Change or Regulations?
Representatives of the Inuit are in Copenhagen this week to speak of how climate change is not only harming the environment in which they live, but also impacting their traditional way of life. They are calling for funding
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Bridge to Somewhere: DaVinci's Design on Ice
A 52-foot bridge made of live ice is on display in front of the Danish Parliament on the Christiansborg Slotsplads. The display for COP15 "opened" yesterday and stays up until in melts. It's part of the
