Tag: Arctic
North American bird populations are collapsing in places they once thrived:...
The analysis of almost 500 species of North American birds indicates that three out of four species are suffering declines across their ranges, with two in three shrinking significantly.
The Arctic Refuge at a crossroads: Native voices, environmental risks, and...
The Arctic Refuge faces a critical moment as drilling plans threaten Indigenous rights, wildlife, and the climate, with Biden’s limited protections set to collide with Trump’s expansive energy agenda.
Biden’s Arctic drilling protections: Indigenous and environmental groups urge further action
Indigenous groups and climate advocates welcome Biden’s proposal to protect the Western Arctic from oil and gas drilling, urging further action for long-term preservation.
New study reveals melting ice shelves in Antarctica inevitable no matter...
The analysis shows the rate at which the melting of ice shelves floating in the Amundsen Sea in west Antarctica is three times faster in this century than the 20th century.
Study finds high concentration of microplastics in algae growing in Arctic
Scientists found microplastic particles were about 10 times higher in the algae samples than the surrounding waters, which they are now equating with microplastics found in the deep sea.
Another company exits Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; cancels oil and gas...
This leaves the state agency, Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, as the only remaining lease holder in the refuge.
The Arctic is warming nearly 4x faster than the rest of...
"What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic."
What do aerosols in the Arctic mean for its future?
Regardless of their origin, Arctic aerosols will definitely play a role in the future of climate change.
What do aerosols in the Arctic mean for its future?
Recent research suggests they directly impact weather and temperature and may be influencing changes in Arctic climate and biodiversity.
Biden administration reverses Trump-era policy that opened new oil development in...
The Biden administration will revert to "a 2013 Obama administration plan issued that protected about half of the reserve."
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Trump demands $10 billion from IRS over tax leak as conflict concerns deepen
The lawsuit targets federal agencies Trump oversees and revives scrutiny of his finances, IRS security failures, and enforcement rollbacks.
Minneapolis is giving Americans the model for fighting a fascist regime
The day when they can turn their resistance against the regime into electoral power, take back control of the legislative branch, and start using the powers of Congress to hold this criminal regime accountable.
Deaths in Minnesota drive rebellion against ICE funding as Sanders demands leadership purge
After U.S. citizens were killed by federal agents, lawmakers tie DHS money to accountability and warn of authoritarian enforcement.
Federal arrest of Don Lemon intensifies alarm over press freedom under Trump Justice Department
The journalist was taken into custody after covering a Minnesota church protest and after a judge rejected an initial attempt to charge him.
Experts warn Minnesota crackdown mirrors early stages of US civil war scenarios
Legal scholars and political scientists say the Trump administration’s escalating ICE operation, National Guard brinkmanship, and Insurrection Act threats in Minnesota closely resemble conditions identified in civil war simulations, raising alarms about constitutional collapse and violent state federal conflict.