News results: "Arctic Ocean"

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Specials

Study: Polar Oceans Populated by a Large Number of Species

Study: Polar Oceans Populated by a Large Number of Species

  Monday, a marine census revealed that there were 7,500 documented species in the Antarctic...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 17:51
Council Votes to Ban Commercial Fishing in Arctic

Council Votes to Ban Commercial Fishing in Arctic

Thursday, a federal advisory board voted to ban commercial fishing north of the Bering Strait...
» read full story February 07th, 2009 - 16:23
Google Makes another Smart Move with Google Ocean and Google Mars

Google Makes another Smart Move with Google Ocean and Google Mars

Google Earth has ventured into new waters. Really, it got its feet wet.  The 5.0 version...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 14:05
Census of Marine Life: Amazing Marine Life Discoveries Announced

Census of Marine Life: Amazing Marine Life Discoveries Announced

According to a "Census of Marine Life," a complex project that is trying to map the...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 21:46
Last Year’s Extraordinary Sea Ice Retreat Still Holds the Absolute Record

Last Year’s Extraordinary Sea Ice Retreat Still Holds the Absolute Record

Arctic sea ice that has melted this summer alone has proven to be the second lowest level on...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 18:50
Canadian Ice Shelf the Size of Manhattan Breaks Loose

Canadian Ice Shelf the Size of Manhattan Breaks Loose

The Markham ice shelf, previously located off of Ellesmere Island’s northern coast broke...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 14:03
Arctic Ice May Reach Lowest Level On Record In September

Arctic Ice May Reach Lowest Level On Record In September

Scientists said that the arctic ice is at its second lowest level in the past 30 years or since the...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 11:29
The Earth Is Skating on Thin Ice. Literally

The Earth Is Skating on Thin Ice. Literally

This year, the Arctic sea ice level might just break the record set only last September, since...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 11:40
Russian Arctic Research Cut Short Due To Global Warming

Russian Arctic Research Cut Short Due To Global Warming

A Russian research expedition in the western Arctic Ocean was put on hold as a result of the ice...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 13:08
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Business

USGS Report Says Arctic Region Holds Vast Supplies of Oil and Gas

USGS Report Says Arctic Region Holds Vast Supplies of Oil and Gas

According to a U.S. Geological Survey forecast, the Arctic Circle holds about 90 billion barrels of...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 13:44
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World

Scientists: Polar Ice Caps Continue Melting At Alarming Rate

Scientists: Polar Ice Caps Continue Melting At Alarming Rate

This summer, the Arctic Ocean’s sea has shrunk almost as much as 2007 record-shattering low,...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 21:29

Huge sheet of Canadian ice shelf breaks off, scientists say

New York - A 50-square-kilometre chunk of the Canadian Arctic ice shelf has broken off and is...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 01:13
Ice Chunk Drifting Into the Arctic Ocean

Ice Chunk Drifting Into the Arctic Ocean

Due to global warming a huge ice shef from Canada's High Arctic broke away from Ellesmere Island....
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 22:08
The Arctic Region Is Going Through Scary Changes

The Arctic Region Is Going Through Scary Changes

The sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has decreased to the second lowest level recorded ever since...
» read full story August 30th, 2008 - 17:53
Polar Bears Found in Open Water Due To Global Warming

Polar Bears Found in Open Water Due To Global Warming

The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reported that the Arctic sea ice extent presently...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 15:21
5 Countries Representatives Meet for Talks on Arctic Sovereignty

5 Countries Representatives Meet for Talks on Arctic Sovereignty

Dignitaries from five countries bordering the Arctic region met on Wednesday to discuss how their...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 20:29
Australia Sends Vessel To Monitor Japanese Whaling Fleet

Australia Sends Vessel To Monitor Japanese Whaling Fleet

The Ocean Viking, a surveillance vessel, was sent by Australia to spy on Japan’s whaling fleet in...
» read full story January 09th, 2008 - 16:31
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Science

Arctic Sea is ‘on Thin Ice’, Survey Shows

Arctic Sea is ‘on Thin Ice’, Survey Shows

The latest findings from scientists that have been monitoring the Arctic region show that the ice...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 14:07

Scientists: Sea levels could rise 1 metre as Antarctic ice melts

   Wellington - A large amount of permanent Antarctic ice could melt in the next 100...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 06:32
IPY Reports Major Changes in Polar Regions Due To Global Warming

IPY Reports Major Changes in Polar Regions Due To Global Warming

A study presented this week in Geneva from the International Polar Year reveals that global warming...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 16:55
NASA Investigates Crash of Global Warming Satellite

NASA Investigates Crash of Global Warming Satellite

NASA has launched an investigation into the recent crash of its satellite that was supposed to...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 14:20
Study: 235 Species In Arctic and Antarctic Waters Possibly Identical

Study: 235 Species In Arctic and Antarctic Waters Possibly Identical

The Arctic and Antarctic regions don’t seem to offer the friendliest conditions for life...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 13:56
Same Species Found at Both Poles

Same Species Found at Both Poles

New findings about the marine life show that there are 7,500 species living in the Antarctic and...
» read full story February 15th, 2009 - 20:56
Commercial Fishing in Arctic Banned

Commercial Fishing in Arctic Banned

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council, meeting in Seattle, voted unanimously to prohibit...
» read full story February 08th, 2009 - 19:19
Federal Panel Restricts Commercial Fishing In Arctic Waters

Federal Panel Restricts Commercial Fishing In Arctic Waters

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has blocked commercial fishing in 150,000 square...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 16:40
Arctic Meltdown Likely To Occur Sooner Than Predicted

Arctic Meltdown Likely To Occur Sooner Than Predicted

The signs of global warming reflect the most in the Arctic ice sheet that has been declining at...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 14:17
Underwater World Revelation: Octopus Common Ancestor Still Alive!

Underwater World Revelation: Octopus Common Ancestor Still Alive!

The secrets of the underwater world have always been a challenge for scientists trying to connect...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:00
New Dangers For The Ozone Layer

New Dangers For The Ozone Layer

Two new greenhouse gases have been on the rise recently. These are methane and nitrogen...
» read full story October 25th, 2008 - 18:06
Greenland Red-Flagged For Dramatic Changes Due To Global Warming

Greenland Red-Flagged For Dramatic Changes Due To Global Warming

As the summer sea ice loss hit yet another record this year, the Arctic continued the warming...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 14:55

Arctic Melting at Record Levels

Washington - Ice in the Arctic summer sea has been melting at almost record levels amid general...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 09:26
Arctic Sea Ice Level Very Low, But Doesn’t Break the Record

Arctic Sea Ice Level Very Low, But Doesn’t Break the Record

The sea ice cloaking the Arctic Ocean hasn’t retreated to the lowest level since satellite records...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 20:07
Arctic Ice Almost Hits Record Low

Arctic Ice Almost Hits Record Low

This year, Arctic ice melted a lot more than a few decades ago, nearly setting another worrying...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 22:38
Massive Ice Shelf Breaks Loose In Canadian Arctic Waters

Massive Ice Shelf Breaks Loose In Canadian Arctic Waters

The summer of 2008 brought massive ice shelf reductions in the Canadian Arctic, which accounted...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 15:00
Arctic Ice May Reach Lowest Level on Record in September

Arctic Ice May Reach Lowest Level on Record in September

Scientists said that the arctic ice is at its second lowest level in the past 30 years or since the...
» read full story August 30th, 2008 - 23:41
Arctic Ice Continues Meltdown To Second Lowest Level In Three Decades

Arctic Ice Continues Meltdown To Second Lowest Level In Three Decades

Sea ice levels are approaching a new record this year, which unfortunately is a negative one. The...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 13:36
Giant Chunks Break Off Canadian Ice Shelf

Giant Chunks Break Off Canadian Ice Shelf

Canadian officials announced Tuesday that two chunks of ice measuring together almost...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 19:51
Bush Administration Stalls Pollution Reduction Measures

Bush Administration Stalls Pollution Reduction Measures

The Bush administration has finally managed to stall any measures to reduce pollution caused by...
» read full story July 12th, 2008 - 22:03
North Pole Region Might Turn into Arctic Pool this Year

North Pole Region Might Turn into Arctic Pool this Year

National Snow and Ice Data Center scientists at the University of Colorado found that the North...
» read full story June 30th, 2008 - 22:01
North Pole Could Be Ice-Free This Summer

North Pole Could Be Ice-Free This Summer

Although it is already a year full of important events 2009 could be remembered in the decades and...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 20:38
Cooling The Planet…Not A Solution For Global Warming, Study Finds

Cooling The Planet…Not A Solution For Global Warming, Study Finds

While some scientists suggested that by injecting sulphate compounds into the upper atmosphere,...
» read full story April 25th, 2008 - 18:44
Study Warns: Arctic Ocean – From Thick Ice To Endless Pool

Study Warns: Arctic Ocean – From Thick Ice To Endless Pool

The effects of global warming have already begun to manifest, scientists warned at a NASA...
» read full story March 19th, 2008 - 10:48
Conservationists Oppose Alaska Oil Exploration Decision

Conservationists Oppose Alaska Oil Exploration Decision

Extraction or extinction? That is the question both environmental groups and oil-and-gas plan...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 13:19
Scientists Warn about Rapid Arctic Melt Due to Global Warming

Scientists Warn about Rapid Arctic Melt Due to Global Warming

The Arctic ice is threatening to become open water in an extremely short time due to global...
» read full story December 14th, 2007 - 17:24
Gray Whales’ Comeback Hindered By Global Warming

Gray Whales’ Comeback Hindered By Global Warming

The depletion of gray Pacific whales is far more alarming than it has been known until now, as it...
» read full story September 11th, 2007 - 17:22
New Robots To Explore Arctic Ocean

New Robots To Explore Arctic Ocean

A team of international scientists and engineers will travel to the Arctic Ocean in order to...
» read full story June 23rd, 2007 - 14:46
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