Winter yet to arrive as temperatures rise across Europe's far north
From the Norwegian fjords to Russian cities, record warm temperatures with less snow and rain have left the far north of Europe still waiting for the Arctic winter. Sunndalsora, a small town in western Norway, registered 19 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit) last Thursday, a ...
Russia unveils plan to 'use the advantages' of climate change
The Russian government has published a plan to adapt the economy and population to climate change, aiming to mitigate damage but also "use the advantages" of warmer temperatures. The document, published Saturday on the government website, outlines a plan of action and admits that changes ...
'The escalator is going up': Alaska to record its warmest year yet
Alaska is set to finish 2019 with a record average high temperature after a year of extremes ranging from a sweltering summer and rampant wildfires to vanishing sea ice and winter rains where heavy snows were once the norm. Wildlife also suffered from the state's ...
Anti-Putin activist 'forcibly drafted' and sent to Arctic base
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that one of his allies had been forcibly conscripted and sent to serve at a remote Arctic base, in a move his supporters said amounted to kidnapping. Ruslan Shaveddinov, a project manager at Navalny's anti-corruption foundation, went missing ...
Point of no return? Greenland ice loss occurring faster than expected
The melting of Greenland's massive ice sheet is happening much faster than expected and could put millions more people at risk by the end of the century, scientists warned Tuesday. Up to 3 km thick (2 miles) in some places, Greenland has lost 3.8 trillion ...
Adventurers cross Arctic Ocean on skis despite thinning ice laid to warming
Two adventurers have successfully crossed the Arctic Ocean on skis after persevering through brutal conditions, briefly running out of food, and struggling to traverse thin ice caused by global warming, their team said on Sunday. South African-born Swiss Mike Horn, 53, and Borge Ousland of ...
China mixing military and science in Arctic push, Denmark warns
China's military is increasingly using scientific research in the Arctic as a way into the region, a Danish intelligence service said on Friday, warning of an intensifying geopolitical rivalry in the north. Disputes in the Arctic over global warming and access to minerals broke into ...
Shrinking Arctic ice linked to spread of deadly animal virus PDV
The decline in Arctic sea ice sparked by global warming is already forcing animals, including the polar bear, to adapt or die — but now scientists warn it could also be exposing them to new, deadly diseases. A 15-year study led by Tracey Goldstein at ...
Trump administration to auction off Arctic Alaskan oil and gas sites next month
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it will be auctioning off nearly 4 million acres (1.6 million hectares) of land in Arctic Alaska for oil development next month, and it is promising much more territory will be open to development in the future. The Bureau ...
Tiny pieces of plastic have been found in ice cores drilled in the Arctic by a U.S.-led team of scientists, underscoring the threat the growing form of pollution now poses to marine life in even the remotest waters on the planet. The researchers used a ...
'Flight shame' website spells out emissions toll on global climate
Getting ready to cruise in first class from New York to Narita? That will be 12.3 sq. meters of Arctic ice down the drain, thank you. Enjoy your flight. Such statistics detailing the environmental toll wrought by jet travel are the stuff of a new ...
Canada will create a protected marine area in the country's Arctic region, where climate change is taking effect three times faster than global average, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday. Glacial melting and maritime traffic are threatening multiple species off the coast of Baffin Island, ...
