Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Tag: Arctic

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."

Wildfires could be pumping 3x more soot to the Arctic than...

The new findings are an example of how the impacts of the climate crisis build on each other.

Biden urged to go further after ‘strong step’ toward protecting Arctic...

"Until the leases are canceled, they will remain a threat to one of the wildest places left in America."

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Sisyphus Trump maniacally replays 2015, with repeated, inflammatory media blitzes. But that gambit...

How many unforced errors—the Arlington cemetery mess, JD Vance, fake Ohio pet-napping and Loomer—confirm Trump as monumental scatterbrain?

Matt Nelson self-immolates outside Israeli consulate in Boston, condemning US support for Gaza genocide

Nelson’s extreme act of protest marks the third self-immolation in the U.S. since Israel’s war on Gaza began, drawing attention to America’s ongoing complicity in the killing of over 41,000 Palestinians.

Can the world save Palestine from US-Israeli genocide?

The UN General Assembly's scheduled meeting is an opportunity for the world community to clearly express its opposition to Israel’s brutal occupation of Palestine.

Biden-Harris administration preserves 28 million acres of Alaska public lands, prioritizing Tribal rights and...

The Biden-Harris administration’s decision to retain protections for 28 million acres in Alaska marks a significant reversal of the previous administration’s plans to open these lands to extractive industries, preserving vital natural, cultural, and subsistence resources for Alaska Native communities.

New study finds personal care products cause development disruptions in children

The study linked endocrine disruptors, which "mimic, block or interfere with the body’s own hormones," and disruptions in children "during key developmental moments,"