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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

Arctic summer ice may vanish in 30 years, study finds ahead of summit

Washington  - Ice in the summertime could be a thing of the past in the Arctic in as soon as...
» read full story April 04th, 2009 - 08:59

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
Study Finds Common Species For Both Polar Seas

Study Finds Common Species For Both Polar Seas

A marine census released on Monday has documented 7,500 species in the Antarctic and 5,500 in the...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 13:48
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
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
Mammoth DNA Almost Completely Reconstructed

Mammoth DNA Almost Completely Reconstructed

A team of scientists is extremely close to a new scientific breakthrough, as its members managed to...
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 15:18
NASA: “Irish Wake” For Phoenix, The Mars Lander

NASA: “Irish Wake” For Phoenix, The Mars Lander

Phoenix, the Mars Lander, is experiencing the trouble predicted by NASA back in September, when...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 22:07
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

Sea Levels to Rise a Metre This Century, German Experts Warn

Hamburg, Germany - Sea levels around the world will rise one metre this century, according to...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 14:13
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

Sea Level to Rise a Meter This Century, Scientists Warn

Berlin - Global warming will make sea level around the globe rise a full meter this century, two...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 14:34
Christmas On Mars: Phoenix Witnesses Snowfall 4 Km Above Ground!

Christmas On Mars: Phoenix Witnesses Snowfall 4 Km Above Ground!

NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander has reached new milestones in just 101 Martian days of mission, and not...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 14:30
Mars, The Red Planet, Turns White

Mars, The Red Planet, Turns White

Scientists have been receiving controversial information from Phoenix, the lander on Mars’ arctic...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 15:09
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 Sea Ice Coverage KO’ed to Second-Lowest Level In 30 Years

Arctic Sea Ice Coverage KO’ed to Second-Lowest Level In 30 Years

The Arctic sea coverage reached its minimum level this year, dropping as low as 4.52 million...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 15:00
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
Arctic Region Continues Meltdown, Turns Into Open Waters

Arctic Region Continues Meltdown, Turns Into Open Waters

Over the past years, we've seen dramatic changes in the Arctic sea ice extent, which in August 2008...
» read full story September 07th, 2008 - 13:56
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
Update: The Worrying Arctic Ice Situation - Now You See It, Now You Don't

Update: The Worrying Arctic Ice Situation - Now You See It, Now You Don't

The Arctic sea ice level is rapidly shrinking and heading toward a new record, as at this point it...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 08:46
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
Unusual Polar Bear Spotting Highlights Disasters of Global Warming

Unusual Polar Bear Spotting Highlights Disasters of Global Warming

Ten polar bears were seen swimming in open water off the northern coast of Alaska, an unusual...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 18:47
Ten Polar Bears Spotted Swimming 60 Miles From Alaska Shore

Ten Polar Bears Spotted Swimming 60 Miles From Alaska Shore

An usually large number of polar bears has been spotted swimming in open waters, off the northwest...
» read full story August 23rd, 2008 - 13:30
Possible Toxic Element Found on Mars Decreases Chances of Finding Life

Possible Toxic Element Found on Mars Decreases Chances of Finding Life

NASA scientists announced Monday that they discovered what seems to be a highly oxidizing...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 17:11
Update 2: Phoenix Touches And Tastes Martian Water

Update 2: Phoenix Touches And Tastes Martian Water

NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander has positively identified water in a soil sample taken for analysis...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:02
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U.S.

US seeks restrictions on tourism to Arctic-Antarctic region

Washington - The United States will push for more restrictions on tourism to the North and South...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 19:59
Bush Administration Eases Rules on Endangered Species Act

Bush Administration Eases Rules on Endangered Species Act

Six weeks before Democratic President-elect Barack Obama takes office, the Bush administration is...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 11:07
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Technology

Phoenix Lander Seems to Have Stopped Any Activity

Phoenix Lander Seems to Have Stopped Any Activity

Today, Phoenix engineers told the bad news to the media: the Lander is no longer communicating with...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 19:24
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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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Health

Environmental Protection Agency Warns Of Climate Change Toll On Health

Environmental Protection Agency Warns Of Climate Change Toll On Health

The United States Environmental Protection Agency warned of the effects of climate change on our...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 14:48
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Specials

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

For North America's Only Ice Hotel, B-r-r-r-ing Warm Clothes

Quebec City, Canada - Many travellers to Scandinavia are familiar with ice hotels, edifices of...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 10:36
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
The Worrying Arctic Ice Situation - Now You See It, Now You Don't

The Worrying Arctic Ice Situation - Now You See It, Now You Don't

The Arctic sea ice level is rapidly shrinking and heading toward a new record, as at this point it...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 12:13
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
Postcard From Mars!

Postcard From Mars!

Phoenix’s mission on Mars is coming to an end. It actually surpassed the 90-day mark of its initial...
» read full story August 30th, 2008 - 17:19
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
Unstoppable Thawing in the Arctic Sea

Unstoppable Thawing in the Arctic Sea

The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has announced that Arctic sea ice is now below the...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 15:28
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
The Arctic Region Turning Into A Gigantic Pool

The Arctic Region Turning Into A Gigantic Pool

The North Pole is rapidly changing from an icy region to a gigantic pool, due to the rapid effects...
» read full story June 28th, 2008 - 12:00
Polar Bears Have Been Declared Threatened

Polar Bears Have Been Declared Threatened

The worring effects of global warming have led to the decision of announcing the polar bear as a...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 00:13
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World

Scandinavian royal heirs to study climate change in Greenland

Copenhagen - Danish Crown Prince Frederik, Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, and Swedish Crown Princess...
» read full story May 11th, 2009 - 20:39

Arctic counries meet to discuss climate change

Oslo - Nobel Peace laureate Al Gore called for more action to tackle global warming Tuesday on the...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 19:50

Russia maps out Arctic military force

Moscow  - Russia plans to create a military force directed at defending its interests in the...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 17:27
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
Bush Administration Wants To Ease Rules On Endangered Species

Bush Administration Wants To Ease Rules On Endangered Species

According to a new measure which the Bush administration wants to implement, the Endangered Species...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 16:40
The North Pole’s Ice Is Seriously Endangered

The North Pole’s Ice Is Seriously Endangered

After having processed satellite information, National Snow and Ice Data Center scientists (of the...
» read full story June 28th, 2008 - 17:32
Polar Bear “Makes It” to the Endangered Species List

Polar Bear “Makes It” to the Endangered Species List

Who would have thought ten years ago that the polar bear would become an endangered species?Well,...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 23:47
Russian Explorers Reach North Pole

Russian Explorers Reach North Pole

Russia made another step towards expanding its territory to the North Pole after two teams of...
» read full story August 02nd, 2007 - 13:10
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