Massive Fuel Spill in Siberia Blamed on Melting Permafrost – or Climate Change June 4, 2020 By Yuliya Fedorinova A massive fuel spill in Siberia prompted Russia to declare a state of emergency in the region as the mining...
As Arctic Ice Melts, New Energy Shipping Trade Route Opens August 30, 2018 By Jeremy Hodges, Anna Shiryaevskaya and Dina Khrennikova A new trade route for energy supplies is opening up north of the Arctic Circle as some of the warmest...
Arctic Has Warmest Winter with Sea Ice at Record Lows: Weather Data March 9, 2018 By Seth Borenstein Winter at the top of the world wimped out this year. The Arctic just finished its warmest winter on record....
XL Catlin Launches $500,000 Fund for Scientists Researching Ocean Risks February 24, 2017 XL Catlin has launched a $500,000 fund to support “early career scientists” undertaking research into the changing ocean environment. The...
Global Temperatures Hit Record High for 3rd Year in Row in 2016 January 19, 2017 By Alister Doyle World temperatures hit a record high for the third year in a row in 2016, creeping closer to a ceiling...
Thawing Arctic Ice Creates New Environmental Risks as Shipping Routes Open February 25, 2016 By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney The Arctic is thawing even faster than lawmakers can formulate new rules to prevent the environmental threat of heavy fuel...
Climate Scientists Forecast Severe Winters for Europe October 27, 2014 By Stefan Nicola The decline in Arctic sea ice has doubled the chance of severe winters in Europe and Asia in the past...
Lower Ice Levels, Rule Changes to Boost Arctic Northern Sea Route May 30, 2013 By Balazs Koranyi Shipping along the Arctic northern sea route is set to grow more than 30-fold over the next eight years and...
Study Reports Warmer Climate to Open New Arctic Shipping Routes by 2050 March 5, 2013 By Deborah Zabarenko The quickest way to get goods from Asia to the U.S. East Coast in 2050 might well be straight across...
Commentary: Ice-Free Arctic Ocean in 2030?: Gerard Wynn February 18, 2013 By Gerard Wynn Vast uncertainty remains over the causes of melting Arctic sea ice and when it may disappear altogether during the summer,...