Monthly January ice extent for 1979 to 2011 shows a decline of 3.3% per decade. National Snow and Ice Data Center reports that January 2011 … Record-breaking winter: Arctic sees lowest January sea iceRead more
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Arctic Melt To Cost Up To $24 Trillion By 2050: Report
Arctic ice melting could cost global agriculture, real estate and insurance anywhere from $2.4 trillion to $24 trillion by 2050 in damage from rising sea … Arctic Melt To Cost Up To $24 Trillion By 2050: ReportRead more
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Multiyear Arctic ice is effectively gone
Vast sheets of impenetrable multiyear ice, which can reach up to 80 meters (260 feet) thick, have for centuries blocked the path of ships seeking … Multiyear Arctic ice is effectively goneRead more
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Arctic Oil Rush Begins
The oil majors are running out of places to find oil. That’s why countries with huge reserves such as Iraq and Libya are seen as … Arctic Oil Rush BeginsRead more
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Aerosols warming the Arctic
Though greenhouse gases are invariably at the center of discussions about global climate change, new NASA research suggests that much of the atmospheric warming observed … Aerosols warming the ArcticRead more
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Arctic sea ice thinning
The thickness of sea ice in large parts of the Arctic declined by as much as 19% last winter compared to the previous five winters, … Arctic sea ice thinningRead more
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Stop oil companies
The U.S. Interior Department will designate within two years protected areas of the Arctic that are considered critical habitat for polar bears and cannot be … Stop oil companiesRead more
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Sea Ice Retreat
Following a record-breaking season of arctic sea ice decline in 2007, NASA scientists have kept a close watch on the 2008 melt season. Although the … Sea Ice RetreatRead more
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This summer’s ice cover was the second lowest
The US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) says the ice covered 4.5 million sq km (1.7 million sq miles) at its lowest point … This summer’s ice cover was the second lowestRead more
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Arctic Pollution Record for Birds
Eggs of the ivory gull, which has a population of about 14,000 from Siberia to Canada, were found to have the highest known concentrations of … Arctic Pollution Record for BirdsRead more