Tag: Arctic
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Arctic winters are getting warmer
A rise in Arctic storms has more than doubled the number of winter warming events, which could greatly impede ice growth.
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Patagonia urges U.S. government to protect Arctic Refuge from oil drilling
The Gwich'in people have been fighting this battle for decades, and now they need broader public support. Learn how you can help.
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Pianist's poignant concert on Arctic ice calls for protected sanctuary (Video)
This week, delegates are meeting to determine the fate of a proposal to protect part of the Arctic. This pianist's moving performance urges people to show their support.
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Mesmerizing short film follows photographer through the Arctic, wolves and polar bears ensue (video)
Take a breathtaking 9-minute journey with wildlife photographer Vincent Munier through the beautifully bleak frozen North, you won’t be sorry.
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US government calls off oil lease sales in Arctic
More good news for the Arctic as the Obama administration pushes off further offshore drilling in Alaska.
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Shell quits off-shore drilling in Alaska for the 'foreseeable future'
Today, Shell announced it will abandon exploratory drilling off the coast of Alaska.
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Protesters in Portland block Shell’s ship by suspending themselves from a bridge
Activists risk arrest in an effort to prevent slow oil drilling exploration in the Arctic.
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Total solar eclipse as seen from the Arctic
Braving polar bears and subfreezing temperatures, years of preparation pay off for a University of Hawaii astronomy team.
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Wildlife officials ask pilots to steer clear of massive walrus pod
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has asked pilots to avoid flying too close to a group of about 35,000 walrus gathered on an Alaskan beach.
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This is what it looks like when 35,000 walrus can’t find enough sea ice
Tens of thousands of walrus haul out on Alaska’s shore.
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Emma Thompson calls for a ban on oil drilling and industrial fishing in the Arctic
Actors Emma Thompson and Michelle Thrush are traveling with their daughters to the North Pole, as part of an Greenpeace campaign to create an international sanctuary in the Arctic.
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33 years of melting Arctic ice in 33 seconds (video)
The map-makers are calling this the biggest change that they had to make since the breakup of the U.S.S.R.!
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Arctic sea ice cover keeps shrinking fast!
The graph says it all...
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U.S. is NOT prepared for a major oil spill in the Arctic
One of the perverse effects of climate change, and of the fact that the poles are warming up faster than the rest of the planet, is that Arctic sea ice is retreating more than we've ever seen before, opening up the Arctic sea to oil shipping and drilling.
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Four major potential sources of carbon pollution could dramatically alter world's climate
Using publicly available data already gathered by federal agencies, a new report shows that actions to effectively reducing climate disruption must include keeping dirty fuels in the ground.
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Arctic sea ice freefall is mirror image of carbon dioxide ascent
The amount of Arctic sea ice has plummeted in recent decades—a bold manifestation of the rise in temperature resulting from the rapid increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.
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As Sea Ice Shrinks, Arctic Shipping Options Expand
Arctic sea ice has plummeted to lows unseen in the past millennium. Historical records show that the summertime Arctic ice coverage varied little for more than 1,400 years. Then it began its freefall.
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NASA: “The Arctic is not like Vegas. What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic."
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA have released a report on the state of the Arctic over the past year.
