Arctic
Arctic ice hits sixth lowest record as summer draws to a close
US National Snow and Ice Data Center says this year’s Arctic summer sea ice figures are in line with overall warming trend
Arctic Ocean acidifiying at ‘unprecedented levels’ as sea ice melts
Melting sea ice exposes Arctic Ocean to atmospheric CO2, acidifying water and damaging ecosystems
Met Office: Arctic Sea ice is declining
Sea Ice Scientist Ann Keen says variations in ice coverage is ‘not unexpected’ but long term projections see thickness and area diminishing
Gas flaring responsible for 42% of black carbon in the Arctic
Gas flaring in the Arctic, along with household stoves, contribute more to warming Arctic than previously thought
Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise set to defy Russia polar ban
Greenpeace ship denied entry to the Northern Sea Route by the Russian authorities, but campaigners say they could still proceed
Scientists embark on voyage to examine Arctic sea ice
Multinational team will measure a range of parameters of the sea ice, icebergs and how they interact with their ship
Giant polar bear heads to London for Arctic parade
Greenpeace’s latest Arctic campaign is a double decker sized polar bear marched through London by 15 puppeteers
Greenland melt linked to warmth from earth’s core
Greenland’s icesheet is melting, at the surface and at its base, but this may be the normal warmth of an active rocky planet
Arctic melt fears rise despite ‘Santa’s lake’ picture error
North Pole is still frozen say researchers, after erroneous pictures of a ‘lake’ appeared in news outlets, but melt could still break 2012 record
Norwegians issue shipping warning as Arctic sea lanes open
Longer ice-free periods in the Arctic will lead to increased activity in the region within the next ten years and intensify ice degradation
Arctic sea ice loss accelerated in July
Ice loss has been “even faster than usual” according to records from the USA’s National Snow and Ice Data Center
Arctic melt is $60tn ‘economic time bomb’
Methane emitted from Arctic sea ice thaw could have catastrophic effects on global economy say UK researchers
Arctic could be ice-free by 2058
Arctic icecap melt now so fast and certain researchers can confidently predict when the ocean will become ice-free
NASA experiment uncovers Arctic climate time bomb
More accurate data on carbon leaking from thawing permafrost uncovers “sleeping climate giant”
Arctic warming linked to spread of diseases
Arctic compared to ‘Heathrow airport’ in terms of bird, seal and other migration patterns and linked to ways that disease is spread
Arctic Council decision leaves region open for oil and gas drilling
Pledge from Arctic states to “take action” to address the causes of climate change has been dismissed as meaningless by observers
Kerry: US must do more on climate change
Secretary of State says country’s response has been inadequate
IPCC models underestimate role of CO2 in warming
New data suggests Earth’s climate may be more sensitive to CO2 than previous estimates have suggested
Global warming extends Antarctic sea ice
Dutch scientists report melting Antarctic ice shelves are insulating offshore sea ice from the warming ocean
Why Russian doomsday climate predictions may prove prophetic
Catastrophic climate predictions dominated Russian media last week, but despite scepticism over the source they could be worryingly accurate