Arctic sea ice level at record low in 2016
Sea ice coverage in the Arctic region hit its lowest annual maximum amount on record this year, researchers announced Monday.Sea ice extent — the “cap of frozen seawater floating on top of the Arctic...
View ArticleArctic sea ice hits second-lowest level on record
Sea ice coverage in the Arctic Ocean hit its second-lowest level on record this year, officials announced Thursday. The sea ice extent in the Arctic on Sept. 10 was 1.60 million square miles, the...
View ArticleGreens urge Obama to block new Arctic, Atlantic drilling
Key environmental groups are pushing President Obama to block any potential offshore drilling operations in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. In a Tuesday letter to Obama, the groups said the world...
View ArticleArctic sea ice levels hit another record low
The Arctic Ocean experienced its lowest maximum level of sea ice on record this year, officials said Wednesday. Arctic sea ice reached an extent of 5.57 million square miles on March 7, researchers at...
View ArticleAlaska senators push bill to allow Arctic drilling
Alaska’s two Republican senators have introduced a bill that would repeal Obama administration restrictions on off-shore drilling and allow for oil production in the Arctic Ocean. The bill, from Sens....
View ArticleTrump admin approves oil company’s Arctic drilling plan
The Trump administration has approved an oil company’s new plan to drill for oil and natural gas in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska.The Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)...
View ArticleChina is seizing the geopolitical opportunities of the melting Arctic
As the Arctic melts it is transforming from an icy waste ruled by polar bears to perhaps the most valuable global venue for natural resources including oil, natural gas and a variety of minerals.As...
View ArticleTrump administration approves Arctic Ocean oil exploration
The Trump administration has approved an oil company’s request to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean.The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on Tuesday granted a permit for Italian...
View ArticleFeds: Arctic saw record-low sea ice, second warmest year on record
The Arctic experienced its “second warmest air temperatures, above average ocean temperatures, loss of sea ice, and a range of human, ocean and ecosystem effects” in 2017 due to a persistent warming...
View ArticleUS, Russia can look north to the Arctic to find common ground
When Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met face-to-face on Monday, Russia’s election interference, its annexation of Crimea and the implications of Cold War-style espionage in the United Kingdom provided...
View ArticleLast expedition to the North Pole: The here-and-now consequence of a dramatic...
Last year, in front of a few hundred policymakers, influencers and business leaders at a Vancouver conference, I explained that I was waiting for a phone call that would determine whether or not I...
View ArticleDon't let Russia create a 'Caribbean' in the Arctic
Yogi Berra wisecracked that “it’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future,” but even the legendary baseball philosopher could have seen this one coming: Russia covets absolute control of...
View ArticleHow a President Biden could meet the challenges of the new Arctic
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s recent “Foreign Affairs” essay outlines the contours of American foreign policy if he were President. He presents a sharp, pointed and expansive rebuke of President...
View ArticleAverage Arctic Ocean temperatures in February warmer than past two decades
The Arctic Ocean saw February temperatures that were warmer than the past two decades’ average, according to a report released Monday by Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.Worldwide, the...
View ArticleClimate change is rapidly transforming the Arctic: Why everybody should care
The part of Earth’s surface lying north of the Arctic Circle encompasses an area of 7.7 million square miles, of which 70 percent is open or ice-covered ocean. Only eight nations possess territory or...
View ArticleNat Geo recognizes Southern Ocean as 5th official ocean
National Geographic has labeled the Southern Ocean as the world's fifth official ocean in light of a growing number of scientists and researchers recognizing the waters swirling around Antarctica as a...
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