Arctic

Global Obama: Big Opportunities, Bigger Challenges

William Bradley | Posted 10.24.2008 | 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 10.06.2008 | 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 09.17.2008 | 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 09.15.2008 | 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 09.12.2008 | 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?

Russia's Other Front

Scott G. Borgerson | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics


Scott G. Borgerson

President Bush is right to demand an immediate end to the looting and shooting in Georgia by Russia, but he should also turn his attention to recent aggressive Russian activity in the opening Arctic.

Unprecedented warming, melting forces Arctic tourist evacuation

Todd Carmichael | Posted 08.01.2008 | Green


Todd Carmichael

If the 21 tourists evacuated from the Baffin Islands yesterday weren't convinced that we're near a climate change tipping point they are now. Accordi...

Massive piece of Ward Hunt Ice Shelf collapses

Todd Carmichael | Posted 07.29.2008 | Green


Todd Carmichael

Explorers have used the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf as a launching point for expeditions for years. Like the changes that I have witnessed in the Antarctic, things just aren't right at the other Pole either.

Permafrost Threatened by Rapid Retreat of Arctic Sea Ice

Janet Ritz | Posted 07.01.2008 | Green


Janet Ritz

A new study warns that the integrity of carbon and methane sequestering permafrost is threatened by the rapid retreat of Arctic Sea Ice, and this summer may see the first ice-free North Pole for the first time in recorded history.

Why Do They Hate Us?

Carl Pope | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics


Carl Pope

No, I'm not referring to how the rest of the world views George Bush's United States. Nor even to how Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama fans feel about...

The Cold Truth about Global Warming

Joseph Romm | Posted 02.27.2008 | Politics


Joseph Romm

I have an article in Salon, "The cold truth about climate change: Deniers say there's no consensus about global warming. Well, there's not. There's well-tested science and real-world observations."

Arctic Agonistes: Ceding Its Treasure of Oil and Gas

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 10.15.2007 | Politics


Raymond J. Learsy

If German scientists are correct, the polar icecap may already be a lost cause.

News from the Arctic: Are We on the Edge of a Climate-Change Cliff?

Rep. Jay Inslee | Posted 10.02.2007 | Politics


Rep. Jay Inslee

Given how central the polar ice cap is to the global climactic system, not to mention the survival of the polar bear as a species, this should be more than a wake-up call.

Elusive Northwest Passage May Open To Shipping As Arctic Ice Cap Shrinks

AP | Jamey Keaten | Posted 09.15.2007 | Home


Arctic ice has shrunk to the lowest level on record, new satellite images show, raising the possibility that the Northwest Passage that eluded famous ...