Ice melt in the Arctic Ocean is opening up previously untouched areas to industrial fishing fleets using ecologically risky bottom trawling methods, writes Joe Sandler Clarke. Ecosystems supporting walruses, polar bears, puffins and other sea birds could be stripped bare.
… Arctic warming opens pristine ocean to … Marine Environment Fishing Climate Change Arctic fishing trawler making its way across the arctic ice.jpg Ice melt in the Arctic Ocean is …
When Shell decided to quit its Arctic oil exploration it cited 'insufficient quantities' of oil and gas, writes Louise Rouse. But that was not the whole story: what tipped the balance was a combination of investor discontent, reputational damage and public opposition on an unprecedented scale.
… Shell's retreat from the Arctic - what tipped the scales? Louise Rouse … When Shell decided to quit its Arctic oil exploration it cited 'insufficient … chaotic and always controversial Alaskan Arctic project caught everyone by surprise. …
Shell claims a third party audit into its plans to drill for Arctic oil and gas has found 'no issues of significance', writes Joe Sandler Clarke. But the audit remains under wraps, and may never be released in full. Now Obama pledges his support for the project - just as it turns out that Shell selected the 'independent' auditor.
… Shell's Arctic safety audit kept secret, may never see … third party audit into its plans to drill for Arctic oil and gas has found 'no issues of … As Shell prepares to drill for oil in the Arctic this summer, a third party safety audit …
Shell's Arctic drilling expedition is literally on the rocks after its icebreaker MSV Fennica suffering a metre-long gash to its hull below the waterline, writes Zachary Davies Boren.
… On the rocks: hull gash disables Shell Arctic icebreaker Zachary Boren Greenpeace … EnergyDesk | 13th July 2015 News Oil Arctic Corporations Oceans … vis Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Shell's Arctic drilling expedition is literally on the …
WWF warns UK carbon emissions equates to the loss of an area of ice greater than the size of Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham.
… Arctic melt link to UK carbon emissions Emily Beament | 10th April 2019 News Arctic Melt Carbon Emissions arctic5.jpg WWF warns UK carbon emissions …
Carbon emissions from this year’s wildfires burning in the Arctic Circle have already outstripped 2019’s record.
… Arctic wildfires breach records Emily Beament … Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service Arctic wildfires Carbon emissions from this year’s wildfires burning in the Arctic Circle have already outstripped 2019’s …
Temperatures in Arctic Siberia were exceptionally warm, C3S experts said.
… Global Temperatures Wildfire Temperatures in Arctic Siberia were exceptionally warm, C3S experts said. Arctic Siberia saw exceptionally high … experts have said. Average temperatures in Arctic Siberia were as high as 10C above …
As Shell's Polar Pioneer drilling rig sails from Seattle into the north Pacific, Christine Ottery discovers that US federal regulators had serious concerns about the company's safety equipment designed to contain any oil spill.
… Government hides fears over Shell's Arctic spill safety Christine Ottery … Greenpeace Energydesk | 19th June 2015 News Arctic Oil Energy Corporations Pollution … week Shell already gained a permit to disturb Arctic mammals , though not to harm them. It …
'Aggressive' cuts to greenhouse gas emissions are now needed to save the animals
… "jeopardise" the survival of most of the Arctic's polar bear population by 2100, a new … survival thresholds would be surpassed for 13 Arctic sub-populations, representing 80% of … survival would be "unlikely" over much of the Arctic due to reduced sea ice. However, under …
Climate breakdown resulted a new reported record high Arctic temperature of 38C at Verkhoyansk, Russia this June.
… breakdown resulted a new reported record high Arctic temperature of 38C at Verkhoyansk, … while June saw a new reported record high Arctic temperature of 38C at Verkhoyansk , … silk moth. The high temperatures in the Arctic are helping drive 2020 to being one of …
Chris Packham is urging people to take part in the world's largest insect citizen science survey.
… round trip from tropical Africa to the Arctic Circle every year - almost double the … round trip from tropical Africa to the Arctic Circle every year. …
Polling of 28,000 people from 14 countries shows 65 percent support prioritising action on climate breakdown in the coronavirus recovery.
… found. Sea level rises are accelerating, Arctic sea ice, glaciers and ice sheets … there has been an abrupt decrease in Antarctic sea ice, and more heat is being trapped …
Professor Dave Reay: World's carbon credit is 'maxed out' and 'if emissions don't start falling there will be hell to pay.'
… the amount of ice being lost annually from Antarctica in the last decade has increased by at least six fold compared the 1980s. Arctic sea ice has seen record low coverage in … concerned that an abrupt decline in the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, which will …
The past decade, from 2010 to 2019, has almost certainly been the warmest in records dating back to the 19th century.
… of melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, reaching new highs this year. … acidic, damaging wildlife. At the poles, Arctic sea ice is in long term decline and has been a relatively low levels in Antarctica since a sudden drop in late 2016. The …
'We are currently way off track to meeting either the 1.5C or 2C targets that the Paris Agreement calls for.'
… experiencing an unusually warm winter. Antarctica has reported new temperature highs, … severe season of wildfires. Some parts of the Arctic also burned - an extremely rare …
Last week's Bonn negotiations saw the world move closer to a climate agreement at COP21 in Paris, writes Ruth Davis. The current text includes important proposals on climate finance; accelerated decarbonisation of the global economy; and a 5-year cycle of ever higher national emissions targets.
… sustainable fishing and the protection of the Arctic. Ruth writes extensively about the …