ARTICLES RELATING TO ARCTIC

Acidification threatens Arctic ecosystem

2013-05-06 22:18

The Arctic ecosystem, already under pressure from record ice melts, faces another potential threat in the form of rapid acidification of the ocean.

China to build first polar icebreaker

2012-07-31 16:57

China is set to construct its first icebreaker for polar expeditions, greatly boosting its ability to explore the strategic Arctic.

New rules needed to avoid 'arctic Titanic'

2011-01-24 22:41

The Arctic Ocean needs tough new shipping rules as a rapid thaw opens the remote, icy region and brings risks of disasters on the scale of the Titanic.

Palms grew in ice-free Arctic

2009-10-25 23:25

A new study suggests palms flourished in the Arctic about 50 million years ago, suggesting gaps in scientific understanding of modern climate change.

Arctic 'warmest in 2 millennia'

2009-09-04 13:19

The Arctic is experiencing its warmest temperatures in 2 000 years, even though it should be cooling because of changes in the Earth's orbit.

 

Ice thaw bad news for polar bears

2013-02-15 09:29

A thaw of sea ice floating on the Arctic Ocean last year sent extra plant food to exotic creatures on the deep sea floor in a shift that might leave polar bears hungry at the surface.

Arctic ozone levels low - UV danger

2011-04-05 22:18

Depletion of the ozone layer over the Arctic has reached record levels, and Nordic countries will have to watch for higher than normal ultraviolet radiation in coming weeks.

Arctic the new frontier for oil

2011-01-23 19:53

BP's deal with Rosneft to jointly explore the Arctic's huge oil and gas reserves sets out a new frontier in the race for resources.

Arctic will soon be ice free

2009-10-15 18:00

Scientists warn global warming will leave the Arctic Ocean ice-free during the summer within 20 years, raising sea levels and harming wildlife.

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