Greenland-Arctic News

U.S. to ban oil drilling in new Arctic reserves for polar bears U.S. to ban oil drilling in new Arctic reserves for polar bears mongabay.com October 7, 2008

Arctic sea ice "likely" hit lowest volume on record in 2008 Arctic sea ice "likely" hit lowest volume on record in 2008 mongabay.com October 3, 2008

Arctic sea ice falls to second lowest on record Arctic sea ice falls to second lowest on record mongabay.com September 16, 2008 Arctic sea ice retreated to the second lowest…

Earth already committed to 2.4-dgree C rise from climate change Earth already committed to 2.4-dgree C rise from climate change Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com September 15, 2008 Air pollution masking full…

Study confirms strong link between CO2 and climate over 70,000 years Study confirms strong link between CO2 and climate over 70,000 years mongabay.com September 11, 2008 Analysis of ice core…

NASA: Melting sea ice opens the Northwest and Northeast Passage NASA: Sea ice melt opens the Northwest and Northeast Passage mongabay.com September 9, 2008 An image released by NASA shows…

Sea level rise likely limited to 2-6 feet by 2100 Forecast sea level rise may be overestimated by some models mongabay.com September 4, 2008 Global sea level rise is unlikely…

Canada's ice shelves lost 23% of their area this summer Canada's ice shelves lost 23% of their area this summer mongabay.com September 3, 2008 A 19-square-mile (50 sq km) chuck…

Whale meat is back on the menu in Iceland Whale meat is back on the menu in Iceland mongabay.com September 2, 2008 Whale meat is back at restaurants and food…

Melting permafrost will be major driver of global warming Melting permafrost will be major driver of global warming mongabay.com September 1, 2008 The thawing of permafrost in northern latitudes will…

Past decade is warmest in at least 1,300 years Past decade is warmest in at least 1,300 years Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 1, 2008 A reconstruction of surface temperatures…

Sea levels may rise 2-3 times faster than expected Sea levels may rise 2-3 times faster than expected mongabay.com August 31, 2008 Global sea level rise this century from a…

Sea ice extent falls to second lowest on record Sea ice extent falls to second lowest on record mongabay.com August 27, 2008 Arctic sea ice extent presently stands at it…

NASA images reveal two massive glaciers breaking apart in Greenland NASA images reveal two massive glaciers breaking apart in Greenland mongabay.com August 22, 2008 Two of Greenland's largest glaciers are…

Coal burning may make food supplies less healthy Coal burning may make food supplies toxic mongabay.com August 18, 2008 Coal burning is contaminating the Arctic, and may be affecting human…

Researchers evade polar bear displaced by melting sea ice Researchers evacuated due to polar bear trapped on land by melting sea ice WCS August 7, 2008 The Wildlife Conservation Society…

Sea ice loss may triple warming over northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia Sea ice loss may triple warming over northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia mongabay.com June 11, 2008 Fast-declining Arctic…

Global warming harming plant-eating animals in the Arctic Global warming harming plant-eating animals in the Arctic mongabay.com May 21, 2008 Climate change is making it more difficult for plant-eating animals…

U.S. government bans oil development in Alaskan Arctic area U.S. government bans oil development in Alaskan Arctic area mongabay.com May 16, 2008 A large swathe of Alaska will be off-limits…

U.S. lists the polar bear as threatened, but decision won't affect emissions rules U.S. lists the polar bear as threatened, but decision won't affect emissions rules mongabay.com May 14, 2008…

Endangered species status of the polar bear to be decided May 15 Endangered species status of the polar bear to be decided May 15 mongabay.com April 29, 2008 A federal…

The Arctic's most threatened marine mammals due to climate change The Arctic's most threatened marine mammals due to climate change Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 25, 2008 A recent study has…

Geoengineering solution to global warming could destroy the ozone layer Geoengineering solution to global warming could destroy the ozone layer mongabay.com April 24, 2008 A proposed plan to fight global…

Sunshine worsens Arctic sea ice melt Sunshine worsens Arctic sea ice melt mongabay.com April 21, 2008 Arctic sea ice is increasingly vulnerable to sunny days, concludes new research published in…

Perennial ice disappearing in the Arctic receives little attention from the media Perennial ice disappears, media yawns Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com Editorial March 19, 2008 A big story came out on…

Satellite could help reindeer in the Arctic Satellite could help reindeer in the Arctic American Geophysical Union March 18, 2008 Researchers have used satellite data to detect Arctic conditions that…

Climate change leave Arctic tundra vulnerable to fire Climate change leave Arctic tundra vulnerable to fire Montana State University March 6, 2008 Research from ancient sediment cores indicates that a…

NASA: warming is causing Greenland ice to melt faster than expected NASA: warming is causing Greenland ice to melt faster than expected mongabay.com February 21, 2008 Warming air temperatures are…

Melting of permafrost could trigger rapid global warming warns UN Melting of permafrost could trigger rapid global warming warns UN mongabay.com February 21, 2008 Melting of the Arctic permafrost is…

Global warming will hurt fish catch in the Bering sea Global warming will diminish fish catch in the Bering sea Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 16, 2008 One half of the…