Arctic

Paul Nicklen's Polar Obsession Photos

Posted 11.12.2009 | Green


Renowned National Geographic extreme photojournalist Paul Nicklen has released a new book titled Polar Obsession, which chronicles his expedition unde...

In An Important Step, U.S. Designates Polar Bear Critical Habitat

Andrew Wetzler | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green


Andrew Wetzler

If approved, the proposal would be the largest designation of critical habitat in the history of the Endangered Species Act.

Arctic Insects' Disappearance Is Evidence Of Climate Change: University Of Colorado Study

Boulder Daily Camera | Laura Snider | Posted 10.20.2009 | Denver


When Yarrow Axford, a researcher at the University of Colorado, traveled to a remote lake on the east coast of Baffin Island -- which sits a few hundr...

Rejoice! Ice Free Arctic Summers Within a Decade!

Wade Norris | Posted 10.15.2009 | Denver


Wade Norris

Great news here! Oil companies are going to have a great opportunity to drill in the Arctic Sea floor to find more fossil fuels, because the Arctic Circle will soon be ice-free in the summers.

In Harm's Way: The Arctic Wild

Trip Van Noppen | Posted 09.26.2009 | Green


Trip Van Noppen

Obama's crucial decisions will determine whether America's Arctic will survive and thrive or be sacrificed to destructive and dangerous oil and gas drilling.

Green News Report - August 11, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 09.11.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Is climate change a threat to national security?

Green News Report - July 28, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 08.28.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

U.S.-China summit begins today in D.C.; Arctic ice photos finally declassified... PLUS: Chicken feathers! For both biodiesel and Republican Senators..

Green News Report - July 9, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Obama on Mt. Rushmore; Monsanto lobbyist moves to FDA; Bald eagles move to D.C....

Russia Making Broad Claims To Arctic Energy Wealth

AP | VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | Posted 07.11.2009 | Green


MOSCOW — Russia will rebuild its Soviet-era network of polar stations and use its icebreaker fleet to help support its claim to the vast resourc...

An Arctic Agenda for Secretary Salazar

Trip Van Noppen | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green


Trip Van Noppen

Here's what the President and Sec. Salazar can do to make a decisive break from the "drill here, drill now" policies of the Bush administration and show Americans a new day has dawned in the Arctic.

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Clean Energy, Public Health, and Climate Change

Frances Beinecke | Posted 06.18.2009 | Green


Frances Beinecke

Climate change has been called "the biggest global health threat of the 21st century." The clean energy bill that is moving through the House right now is just what the doctor ordered.

Tales from the Arctic and Obama's Polar Bear Decision

Frances Beinecke | Posted 06.12.2009 | Green


Frances Beinecke

A monumental and potentially catastrophic change is happening in the North, and yet most of us have no idea what it looks like or what it means for our lives down here.

We Need a Green New Deal

Norman Solomon | Posted 06.06.2009 | Green


Norman Solomon

Seventy-five years after the start of the New Deal, and nearly 40 years after the first Earth Day, the need for basic change on behalf of social justice and ecology is clear.

Destination: Greenland -- Lessons from the Ice

Ben Jervey | Posted 05.29.2009 | Green


Ben Jervey

Surrounded by a vast expanse of white, the Arctic looks and feels completely untouched by man. Yet it is where the effects of our greenhouse gas emission are concentrated.

The Next 100 Years

Giles Slade | Posted 05.21.2009 | Green


Giles Slade

With a confirmed global average of +4°C warming, we now know there will be devastating consequences. Within the next 40 years, there will be climate migrations right here in America.

Green News Report - April 16, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.17.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Goodbye Tax Day '08, Hello Tax Day '09 (with big new incentives to sweeten the deal); Birds taking the long way home; "Green...

CON GAMES: Double-Whammy Puts Right on Thin Ice

Michael Conniff | Posted 05.13.2009 | Green


Michael Conniff

Conservatives tend to be all but immune to inconvenient data of climate change, citing marginal studies and anecdotal evidence scientifically proven by looking out your bedroom window.

Russia To Create Arctic Military Force

AP | VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | Posted 04.27.2009 | World


MOSCOW — Russia plans to create a new military force to protect its interests in the disputed Arctic region, a Kremlin strategy paper says. The...

Take Action During a Bad Week for Polar Bears

Frances Beinecke | Posted 04.27.2009 | Green


Frances Beinecke

It's been a hard week for polar bears. Last Wednesday, the New York Times reported that scientists and officials from the five Arctic nations conclude...

Arctic Commercial Fishing Ban One Step Closer

AP | DAN JOLING | Posted 03.09.2009 | Green


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a move aimed at limiting harm to Arctic waters opened by global warming, a federal advisory board voted Thursday to ban c...

Global Obama: Big Opportunities, Bigger Challenges

William Bradley | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


William Bradley

If he wins, Obama will have the global popularity that no American president has had in a great many years.

Palin the Frontierswoman?

Victoria Rosner | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


Victoria Rosner

Many see Palin as a frontierswoman-- a throwback to bygone Americans, those women who helped their men win the West (or in this case, the North).

Russian President Threatens Arctic Annexation

AP | NATALIYA VASILYEVA | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics


MOSCOW — Russia's long-term development and its competitiveness in global markets depends on developing Arctic resources, President Dmitry Medve...

WWF: Melting Arctic adds urgency to climate deal

AP | Posted 10.16.2008 | Green


OSLO, Norway — Data showing Arctic sea ice may reach its lowest level on record this summer underscores the need for governments to speed up tal...

Obama and McCain: Silent on Climate Change

Betsy Taylor | Posted 10.13.2008 | Green


Betsy Taylor

If McCain and Obama don't address the scale and urgency of global warming, on what basis will we insist that they live up to their campaign commitments and to take bold action next year?