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What a ‘sobering’ report on Arctic ice loss means for global sea levels
Tuesday marked the release of yet another stark report detailing how the increased warming of our atmosphere is transforming the planet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual Arctic Report Card includes some grim news for wildlife, native communities and…
2019 Arctic Report Card warns of California-sized algal blooms and imperiled livelihoods
The 14th iteration of NOAA's Arctic Report Card paints a bleak picture of wildlife invasions, animal die-offs, massive algal blooms, melting ice and disappearing ways of life.
9 ways the Arctic and oceans are in ‘unprecedented’ trouble, according to latest IPCC report
A quarter of Earth’s permafrost is expected to thaw by 2100 even if climate goals are met, which could release up to 400 billion metric tons of carbon into the air.
Greenland lost 11 billion tons of ice in one day. How does that melt compare to the past?
Time will tell if this is a record summer for Greenland ice melt, but the pattern over the past 20 years is clear.
After Europe experienced record-breaking temperatures this month, climate scientists are now concerned that a heat wave will settle farther north. This week, a so-called “heat dome” is expected to strike over the Arctic, causing worries about potential ice melt and…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will arrive in Moscow on Monday, then travel to Sochi on Tuesday to see President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic Ocean, a U.S. judge said in a ruling that restored the Obama-era restrictions.
Regional authorities in Russia declared a state of emergency over the weekend.
2018 is the second warmest year for the Arctic in a century, plus other takeaways from this year's Arctic Report Card.
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