Climate action advocates and wildlife defenders celebrated Monday after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejected the Trump administration's approval of Liberty, a proposed offshore oil-…
Beyond Investing is pleased to present this update on its US Vegan Climate Index in the wake of the recent US Presidential election.
With the results of the US presidential election called, it feels…
Conservation campaigners on Thursday accused President Donald Trump of taking a "wrecking ball" to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as the White House announced plans to move ahead with the sale…
After ongoing pressure from environmental groups and Indigenous communities, Bank of America has said it will not finance any oil and gas exploration in the Arctic, making it the last major U.S.…
Slow formation of ice north of Siberia comes after record-breaking heatwave earlier this year
It is mid-November and the Arctic has already been plunged into 24-hour darkness for the winter, but two…
In the autumn of 2019, I joined an expedition to the Arctic. We set sail from Tromsø, Norway, on 20 September, on the Polarstern icebreaker. There were 100 people on board – 60 scientists and 40 crew…
Scientists have discovered an ancient lakebed buried under more than a mile of ice that may hold secrets to Greenland's past climate.
The lake formed when northwest Greenland was ice-free, sometime…
The Arctic’s record-breaking year is continuing as temperatures in late November are reaching up to 12C higher than averages in the 1990s.
The latest figures, from the University of Maine's Climate…
A new study claims we may have already reached a hypothetical ‘point of no return’, but other researchers say this is ‘at odds’ with what we know about climate science. Daisy Dunne examines the…
Publisher’s Note: The following showcases the challenges and environmental benefits of installing a microgrid in a location that defines ‘remote.’ We’re proud to share this story featuring BBA…
Exclusive: expedition discovers new source of greenhouse gas off East Siberian coast has been triggered.
Scientists have found evidence that frozen methane deposits in the Arctic Ocean – known as…
Arctic Ocean sediments are full of frozen gases known as hydrates, and scientists have long been concerned about what will happen when and if the climate crisis induces them to thaw. That is because…
First documented evidence of large-scale release of potent greenhouse gas from region may have ‘serious climate consequences’
Scientists have found alarming new evidence that large quantities of…
David Nowell thinks Extinction Rebellion should focus on insulating homes, running public transport cooperatives and campaigning for major economic reforms, while Iain Climie says late Arctic ice…
Delayed freeze in Laptev Sea could have knock-on effects across polar region, scientists say.
For the first time since records began, the main nursery of Arctic sea ice in Siberia has yet to start…
Some of the solutions sound fantastical – but their proponents argue that there are precious few other options.
Time is running out for the Arctic. The region continues to warm at two or three times…
The largest Arctic research expedition in history returned to Germany Monday after 13 months in the Arctic, including several months with its ship deliberately trapped by sea ice, according to The…
Air temperatures hit all-time highs for month and Arctic sea ice level was ‘particularly low’.
The world this year experienced its hottest September on record, scientists have reported.
Surface air…
Every year, sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean shrinks to a low point in mid-September. This year it measures just 1.44 million square miles (3.74 million square kilometers) – the second-lowest value …
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