Arctic
Greenland ice sheet reveals past vulnerability
NEWS: Greenland ice melt caused sea levels to rise several metres some 400,000 years ago, at temperatures expected this century
Evidence grows that warming Arctic may cause extreme weather
NEWS: A warming Arctic may change the weather for hundreds of millions of people
Surface melting is speeding flow of Greenland glaciers
NEWS: Surface melting of Greenland ice sheets is speeding up their flow into the sea
Warming Arctic may mean fewer icy blasts for Europe and America
Scientists agree that the Arctic is warming fast, but differ on the global impact
Arrests as Greenpeace targets Gazprom Arctic oil shipment
NEWS: Dutch security board Rainbow Warrior vessel in Rotterdam as campaign against Arctic oil extraction intensifies
Total buys Gazprom’s first offshore Arctic oil shipment
NEWS: Campaign group Greenpeace says it will send ship to intercept and escort oil tanker to Europe
Greenland ice melt ‘accelerating’ say scientists
NEWS: Greenland’s ice loss is accelerating, suggesting that the edges of the entire ice cap may be unstable
Arctic shipping lanes open for four months by 2050 – IPCC
NEWS: Shorter shipping route could cut emissions and the costs of trade, but with increased environmental risks
Arctic melt ‘speeding up’ say scientists
Pace of change at North Pole is surprising scientists: latest studies show the region is at its warmest for 40,000 years
Arctic temperatures could increase 13C by 2100
Scientists predict that temperatures in the Arctic could rise by over six times the level deemed safe for the planet
Arctic melt likely to affect citizens in EU and USA
Weather extremes in temperate countries may be down to melting of Arctic snow and ice, according to Chinese and American scientists
Russian Parliament grants Greenpeace Arctic 30 ‘amnesty’
Campaigners set to return home to families for Christmas, although fate of four Russian colleagues still unclear
Greener Arctic ‘warming rapidly’ says US agency
Ice melt declined in 2013 due to cooler temperatures, but NOAA says North Pole continues to heat leading to changes on land and sea
Greenpeace enlists stars for Arctic Christmas card series
Raymond Briggs, Vivienne Westwood and Jarvis Cocker among artists highlighting threat of melting Arctic
Chuck Hagel: clean energy capability makes US Army ‘stronger fighting force’
US defense chief says investments in wind, solar and energy efficiency will boost military’s ability to operate around the world
Shell hopes Arctic drilling will resume in 2014
Shell hopes Arctic drilling will resume in Chukchi Sea next year, after setbacks caused programme to be suspended this summer
Hempleman-Adams: “the Arctic is the canary in the mine”
Explorer first travelled to the Arctic in 1982. Back then, he says, there was more ice and the Inuits didn’t need air conditioning
Liam Fox: Greenpeace arrests shows Russia’s military intent in Arctic
Russia’s “heavy handed” treatment of Greenpeace activists signals increasing militarisation of Arctic, says MP Liam Fox
UK must re-engage with Arctic warns Iceland President
Olafur Grimmson tells audience in London severity of situation in Polar regions demands international attention
Greenland’s Arctic tundra set to start emitting carbon
As climate warms, scientists in Greenland warn the small Arctic shrubs could stop absorbing carbon and start emitting it