The Arctic
Crew members of the French Tara Oceans boat take care of the utlimate preparations on May 18, 2013, in Lorient, western France, on the eve of the boat's departure for a 25.000km tour of the Arctic ocean that will last seven months. French Tara Oceans boat navigates across all the world's major oceans to sample and investigate microorganisms in the largest ecosystem on the planet.
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The [church's] goal was to get everyone to wear cotton and to be agricultural which of course doesn't work out very well in the Arctic
You graduate into a world where the consequences of global warming offer the possibility of ice-free passages across Arctic regions that didn't exist when you were born, presenting entirely new challenges that will demand greater international cooperation
These consequences include altering the climate of lower latitudes, risking the stability of Greenland's ice sheet, and accelerating the thawing of the Arctic permafrost in which large quantities of methane – a potent driver of climate change – as well as pollutants such as mercury are stored.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Arctic states open council to China, India, Korea
that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council.The decision Wednesday by the Arctic Council boosts rising superpowers China, India and Korea that seek to mine the region of its untapped energy and other natural Read more »
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Critics lukewarm on US plans in Arctic
for the future," Kallio said. "By doing some little preparation today, it will be ready for things (to) start happening in the Arctic within the next decade."___Associated Press Television News Senior Producer David MacDougall contributed to this report from Read more »
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Gazprom, Shell to develop Arctic oil fields
-- Energy giants Gazprom and Royal Dutch Shell PLC are expected to sign an agreement on joint development of offshore Arctic oil fields.Russian Energy Minister Sergei Donskoy was quoted by national media as saying Monday that the companies will develop the Read more »
Around the web
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Obama’s Arctic Strategy Sets Off A Climate Time Bomb
opportunities' at the expense of everyone else One week ago, the Obama administration launched its National Strategy for the Arctic Region, outlining the government's strategic priorities over the next 10 years. The release of the strategy came about a week 9:22 PM from Humanitarian News Read more »
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Arctic Amplification
from 1951 to 1980. Global temperatures from 2000–2009 were on average about 0.6°C higher than they were from 1951–1980. The Arctic, however, was about 2°C warmer. Why are temperatures warming faster in the Arctic than the rest of the world? The loss of sea 6:33 PM from NASA Read more »
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Mars Society Proposes A Year-Long Arctic Mission To Better Prepare for the Red Planet
the Mars Society. It’s cold, it’s isolated, and it’s kind of dangerous. And, the society says, it’s ready to bring humans to the Arctic for a year to make a mission there even more Mars-realistic. No comments yet for this story Independiente Santa Fe defeated 5:49 PM from Albequerque Express Read more »
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America’s Ecological Precipice
threat of an extinction event. But, the threat is no longer just a threat. It is already in its early stages! According to the Arctic Methane Emergency Group, a group of world-renowned scientists, “The planet is on the verge of runaway climate change, leading 11:54 AM from Dissident Voice Read more »
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Los capitanes intrépidos de Greenpeace
en la naturaleza no hay fronteras". Otro recuerdo en su maleta: el de que España es el único país de la decena visitados por el Arctic Sunrise donde no pudo ver la cara de ninguna autoridad del Gobierno. "Es un gran desinterés por su parte", apuntaba antes 4:13 AM from The Huffington Post Read more »
