Arctic permafrost thawing faster than ever, US climate study finds
Sea ice also melting at fastest past in 1,500 years, US government scientists find ‘The Arctic is a very different place than it was even a decade ago’ – author … Continue reading
Russian tanker sails through Arctic without icebreaker for first time
Climate change has thawed Arctic enough for $300m gas tanker to travel at record speed through northern sea route The Christophe de Margerie carried a cargo of liquefied natural gas … Continue reading
Museum risks wrath of Inuit with display from tragic Arctic voyage in search of North-West Passage
Exhibition may solve riddle of Franklin’s lost expedition HMS Erebus stuck in the ice in 1848. Photograph: Andrew Holt/National Maritime Museum Vanessa Thorpe Guardian, Sunday 2 July 2017 After … Continue reading
Ice-melting temperatures forecast for Arctic midwinter
Temperatures in parts of the Arctic are expected to rise above 0C for the second winter in a row A large pool of meltwater over sea ice in the Beaufort … Continue reading
Arctic ice melt ‘already affecting weather patterns where you live right now’
Soaring Arctic temperatures ‘strongly linked’ to recent extreme weather events, say scientists at cutting edge of climate change research Global warming has driven the loss of about three-quarters of the … Continue reading
Sea ice extent in Arctic and Antarctic reached record lows in November
‘Almost unprecedented’ event attributed to warm temperatures and winds, with some areas more than 20C (36F) warmer than usual Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center said that … Continue reading
Arctic ice melt could trigger uncontrollable climate change at global level
Scientists warn increasingly rapid melting could trigger polar ‘tipping points’ with catastrophic consequences felt as far away as the Indian Ocean How melting Arctic ice could cause uncontrollable climate … Continue reading
Arctic sea ice shrinks to second lowest level ever recorded
‘Tremendous loss’ of ice reinforces clear downward trend towards ice-free summers due to effects of climate change Arctic sea ice this summer shrank to its second lowest level since scientists … Continue reading
Ship found in Arctic 168 years after doomed Northwest Passage attempt; Brexit negotiations expected to be more perilous still
Exclusive: Perfectly preserved HMS Terror vessel sank during disastrous expedition led by British explorer Sir John Franklin Play Video Play Current Time0:00 / Duration Time4:06 Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Fullscreen … Continue reading
Time to listen to the ice scientists about the Arctic death spiral
Arctic sea ice melt in May. ‘The Arctic sea ice is declining by 13% a decade.’ Photograph: NOAA The Guardian, John Vidal Thursday 18 August 2016 Ice scientists are mostly … Continue reading
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