Activists protest as Shell moves closer to Arctic

US government has predicted a 75 per cent chance of a large oil spill if Shell successfully extracts oil from the region

Will the Arctic be conquered?

Anxiety, angst and anger in the High Arctic

As world powers race to extract the wealth of the melting Far North, the devastating impact on its ecology and indigenous peoples requires a …

Antarctic ice melting at a rate that led to the end of last ice age: Study

Researchers found that between 2010 and 2016 the base of ice near the floor of the ocean has shrunk by 1,463 sq km, roughly the size of Delhi

Kindred spirit

Stephen R Bown retells the expeditions of a fearless explorer Knud Rasmussen, which provide us a benchmark to measure changes in Inuit culture. …

Its cool out there

Frigid is good

Book>> Cold Adventures in the World's Frozen Places By Bill Streever Little Brown Indian Price Rs 700

Inhumanly polluted

Away from human interference, the virgin Arctic islands are, ironically, more polluted than the distant industrialised settlements. And the …

Winter 2014 set to be 'coldest of the century'; climate change may be held responsible

In the UK, winter may even equal the record historic winter of 1947 which saw snowfall every single day between January and March

Indian scientists return with rare plant samples from Arctic

Emergency in Russian archipelago due to polar bears

The bears, which migrate seasonally from South to North in the area, have been attracted by dustbins in the human settlement, say experts

Wetlands are key for accurate greenhouse gas measurements in the Arctic: study

Researchers found that between 2006 and 2015, tundra wetlands in Western Russia had remained hotspots of carbon and methane emissions in the region

Spiderman style protest

Protest>> SHELL • The UK

When the ice melts

Book>> The Future History Of The Arctic • by Charles Emmerson • Random House • Rs 599

Water from icebergs?

आर्कटिक में बदल रहा है बर्फ के पिघलने का समय

ग्लोबल वार्मिंग के चलते आर्कटिक में गर्मियों का तापमान सामान्य से अधिक हो गया है। जिसक सीधा असर वहां के पेड़-पौधों पर पड़ रहा ...

Another grim climate report on oceans: What will it take to address the compounding problems?

Rapid reduction of greenhouse gas emissions must be achieved across institutional boundaries

Disappearing sea ice is changing the whole ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean

A warmer Arctic could disrupt ocean circulation and global weather systems, while permafrost will continue to thaw, potentially releasing …

Now, Arctic’s oldest and strongest ice starts to melt

This ‘last ice area’, which had never seen ice melting, saw its ice break twice this year owing to global warming

Climate change has affected every part of US: government report

This is the first time an analysis of climate change of this scope has come up in the Trump administration

Shell gets final Arctic drilling permits, but with conditions

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has issued “conditional approval” to the last two permits

Arctic’s whistle-blower

Online>> www.arctictruth.org

Radioactive flow

Heated exchange

Unbearable?