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
How global climatic phenomena affect India’s weather
New study says there is a connection between fog conditions in Indo-Gangetic Plains and anomalies in movement of air in the Arctic and Eurasian …
Climate change effect: Northern climes no longer safe haven for migratory animals
The population of migratory species declines as moving to the north proves to be less beneficial and potentially dangerous
Arctic warming at least twice as fast as rest of the world: NOAA report
Persistent warming and loss of sea ice in Arctic is triggering release of trapped carbon into atmosphere
Yes, Arctic's freakishly warm winter is due to humans' climate influence
The end of 2016 has brought balmy Arctic temperatures and record low ice extent for the time of year
UK plastic waste threatens Arctic ecosystem
Out of the 13 billion single-use plastic bottles annually bought in the UK, only 50 per cent are recycled
Arctic mosquito populations to increase as region warms
Development could affect caribou populations, and in turn, tribal communities which depend on them
An Arctic account
The ice layer is thinning and spring arrives sooner than expected. The Arctic is already experiencing the impacts of global warming
Arctic plunder
The Bush administration has passed a bill that permits oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Arctic rivers continue to melt more and more every summer, says report
The Arctic Report Card for 2018 notes that this provides powerful evidence for the intensification of the Arctic hydrologic cycle
Abundant, late-melting snow leads to ‘reproductive failure’ never seen in Arctic: Study
Only few plants and animals were able to reproduce due to the extremely changing weather events last year
‘It is not just a nuclear risk, but a climate risk’
Jan Haverkamp, a nuclear expert of Greenpeace (Central and Eastern Europe), spoke to Down To Earth on about Akademik Lomonosov — the first …
What University of Alaska's budget cut means for climate change research
The university is considered a global hub for Arctic and climate-change research, majorly because of its proximity to the Arctic
Arctic sea ice season shorter by nearly 2 months; polar bear habitats at risk
A new study shows that the total number of ice-covered days declined by seven to 19 days per decade in 35 years
Climate, land use change threaten sustainable reindeer herding in the Arctic: IPCC Report
Challenges posed by climate and land use change has even affected the mental health of Saami herdsmen
New health threat? Pathogens frozen in permafrost resurface as Earth heats up
In the unlikely scenario where a virus is able to infect mammals and humans, it could be disastrous, say experts
Study shows how Arctic sea ice loss accelerates permafrost thaw
Research finds that Arctic permafrost thawed in the past as well when there was no sea ice, leading to global temperature rise
Look back at the decade: Geopolitics
At the end of the second decade of the millenium no one knows how human activity would affect its pristine ecology
After Bonn, 5 things to watch for in the coming year of global climate policy
A look at what actually happened at the recent climate talks, and some pointers for the year ahead
Cold and calculating: what the two different types of ice do to sea levels
What matters most for sea levels is how much ice slides off the land and melts in the sea
Study finds link between melting ice in Arctic and tornadoes in the US
Melting of Arctic ice might be altering the paths of certain high speed winds in the region called jet streams, also associated with tornadoes in …
El Niño did not influence global climate in 2017, but still anomalies are sobering
In 2017, carbon dioxide concentration at Earth’s surface was 405 ppm—greater than the 2016 level
Space Race 2.0: Who does it belong to?
Governments have been exploring space for a while, but the influx of private players has altered the rules of the game. What are the laws …
Are we measuring sea level changes correctly? There is room for doubt
Assessment of sea-level rise might actually be underestimating the total changes in the sea by up to 8 per cent
Legal case against Norway for allowing new oil exploration in the Arctic
The government’s decision could lead to the drilling of seven new exploratory wells in the Barents Sea in 2017