Waters in ice-free Arctic now four degrees warmer than normal
Sea ice on the top of the world melts to second lowest on record. The September sun is low on
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Environment
Sustainable Arctic fishery monitoring gets powerful digital tool with Global Fishing Watch
Proponents of developing sustainable fishery in the Arctic got a powerful new tool today with the launch of the Global Fishing
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Climate change could jeopardize Yamal gas development, the Kremlin fears
“We have 20 trillion cubic meters of Arctic natural gas available, let’s get it developed before it is too late.”
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Norilsk says blood-red river spill caused by heavy rain, weather report tells another story
“Abnormally heavy rains became the reason for Daldykan River Case,” reads the headline in a press-release sent out by Norilsk-Nickel
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Polar bear adaptation to ice loss not really working
Polar bears do not seem to be able to find adequate alternative food sources to replenish their diet as they
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Inuit in Canada and Greenland seek control of marine oasis
Indigenous peoples from Canada and Greenland are seeking to have joint management of a unique area of the Arctic Ocean,
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Scientists search Arctic waters for microplastics
Microplastics are tiny bits of plastic that are increasingly floating in oceans and lakes around the world, and scientists are
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U.S. spy agency to release high-resolution 3-D maps of the entire Arctic
Following the public release of super-detailed 3-D topographic maps of Alaska last week, the United States government plans to gradually
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Russia wants Arctic delimitation deal with Denmark
Negotiations must start immediately, Minister Sergey Donskoy tells President Putin. In a meeting devoted to Arctic developments yesterday, Minister of
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NOAA to remove Endangered Species Act protections for most humpback whales
Humpback whales, a species that migrates to Alaska and is famous for singing below the water’s surface and leaping above it,
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Arctic sea ice nears its minimum extent for 2016
Average sea ice extent for August 2016 was 5.6 million square kilometers (2.16 million square miles), the fourth lowest August
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What happened in the forest outside Arkhangelsk?
A powerful explosion toppled trees and flashed away the soil in a huge circle, but there is still no official
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Ice-Blog: China, USA climate pledge – all talk, no action?
In a blog post earlier this year, I mused on the danger of everybody sitting back saying, “Yes, we did,”
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Greenpeace report on sustainable development in Nunavut lacks substance: expert
A recent Greenpeace-commissioned report outlining a roadmap for sustainable development in Nunavut is a good first step but it still
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Eyes to the skies! Northern Lights blaze across the heavens
Now is a good time to linger outdoors at night as a hyperactive sun is fueling dazzling Northern Lights displays
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