Thawing Permafrost Could Damage Up to 50% of Arctic Infrastructure: Report January 12, 2022 By Gloria Dickie Thawing permafrost could put as much as 50% of Arctic infrastructure at high risk of damage by 2050, requiring tens...
Arctic Region Broke Heat Record in 2020, U.N. Agency Confirms December 15, 2021 An Arctic temperature record of more than 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) was reached in a Siberian town last year during...
Warming Arctic Is Key to Understanding Climate Change Risks, Experts Say January 14, 2021 By Clare Baldwin and Kate Abnett HONG KONG/BRUSSELS – The environmental transformation happening in the Arctic is key to understanding the potential global impacts of climate...
Arctic Temperatures Soar to Record Levels in June, Stoking Wildfires: EU Data July 7, 2020 By Emma Farge and Vladimir Soldatkin GENEVA/MOSCOW – Temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June amid a heat wave that is stoking...
Russia Aims to Boost Arctic Shipping by Subsidizing Higher Costs, Including Insurance October 21, 2019 By Olga Tanas and Dina Khrennikova Russia wants to make its Arctic waters more attractive to shippers than the Suez Canal and could be willing to...
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....
Arctic Thaw to Help Russian Ships Navigate New Route to Asia August 11, 2017 By Alister Doyle Russian shipping in the Arctic is benefiting from winds that are driving the oldest and thickest sea ice towards North...
Higher Arctic Temperatures Likely to Shift Global Weather in 2017: WMO March 22, 2017 By Joe Ryan Unusually warm weather in the Arctic is helping shift weather patterns this year from North America to the Middle East,...
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...
Nat Cat Risks Aggravated by Persistent Extreme Weather Conditions: Munich Re March 13, 2015 Munich Re has published a report, which notes that “over the past years, persistent extreme weather conditions have triggered severe...