Arctic
An illustrated history of Arctic oil exploration
INFOGRAPHIC: Shell’s recent aborted venture grabbed headlines, but it wasn’t the first foray into the polar region and may not be the last
Greenpeace prepares legal challenge to Norway’s Arctic frontier
NEWS: As investors in Davos tout $1trn investment opportunity in thawing ocean, climate lawyers are gearing up for a courtroom battle
Greenland ice melt speeds up sea level rise
NEWS: Scientists have found evidence suggesting that melting icecap water from the interior of Greenland is adding to sea level rise faster than previously realised
Arctic methane emissions ‘greater’ than previous estimates
NEWS: Methane, a key greenhouse gas, is released from Arctic soils not only in the short summer period but also during the bitterly cold winters
No hiding for polluters as carbon-tracking satellite numbers rise
NEWS: China primed to launch two carbon-tracking probes in 2016, but global data coordination needs improving says head of European Space Agency
Obama urged to block future Arctic oil drilling
NEWS: Five-year offshore oil plan set for approval later this year, which a future president would find hard to overturn
Green tundra is turning brown as Arctic warms
NEWS: Scientists cannot explain changes to vegetation in northern region, which is experiencing faster than average temperature rise
2050 weather forecast brought to your living room
NEWS: World Meteorological Organization tasks weather presenters to imagine reports if world fails to cut carbon emissions
Six climate nuggets from Obama’s Rolling Stone interview
NEWS: US president confident Paris will see climate deal, thinks pace of carbon cutting will accelerate once structure is in place
Thawing permafrost could cost world economy $43 trillion
NEWS: Released greenhouse gases could rack up huge costs by year 2200, but swift action would dramatically cut impact, study says
Permafrost diaries: Heading deeper into Siberia
BLOG: Olga Dobrovidova investigates the social and economic impacts of thawing permafrost in Russia’s remote Arctic towns
Permafrost diaries: Touching down in northern Siberia
BLOG: Olga Dobrovidova investigates the social and economic impacts of thawing permafrost in Russia’s remote Arctic towns
Arctic countries vow ‘urgent action’ to slow polar melt
NEWS: US-led Glacier summit warns of climate impacts in sensitive region, but China and India do not sign declaration
Obama makes Arctic appeal for action on climate
NEWS: “This is a solvable problem if we start now,” US president says at close of Glacier summit in Anchorage, Alaska
Arctic climate summit: Do leaders love their children enough?
COMMENT: President Obama spoke of his daughters at the Glacier meeting in Alaska, but it was a cab driver whose words hit home
Arctic summit and interim talks heat up climate agenda
CRIB NOTES 31 AUG – 4 SEP: US president Barack Obama heads to Alaska, while climate negotiators meet in Bonn
Seven things to know about Monday’s Arctic climate summit
BLOG: US president Barack Obama is heading to the Glacier meet in Alaska on Monday, but what is it and why does it matter?
Obama heads to Arctic to hammer climate message
NEWS: President to use Alaska meeting to address melting Arctic’s challenges and forge ahead on global climate deal talks
Hillary Clinton opposes Arctic oil as Shell starts drilling
NEWS: US presidential candidate tweet sets her apart from Barack Obama stance slammed as “hypocritical” by campaigners
Climate alarm bells are ringing, says Arctic-bound Obama
NEWS: President to use Alaska meeting for global climate deal talks; critics say he can lead by stopping Shell drilling for oil