Tag: Arctic
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."
In ‘huge victory for polar bears and our climate,’ court rejects...
While welcoming the win, activists vowed to continue fighting against destructive oil and gas extraction in the region.
Tell Chevron to stay out of the Arctic Refuge
It's time we hold Chevron accountable and tell the oil giant not to bid for leases on this "sacred, unspoiled land."
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Elected Democrats are conformist enablers of Biden for 2024
Alarm bells among pro-Biden pundits have finally begun to break the political sound barrier. So why is it quiet on Capitol Hill on the Democratic front?
Missouri set to execute Marcellus Williams despite DNA evidence proving innocence—again
Unless we reform this corrupt system, racist politicians will be rewarded with higher political offices–for–”frying a black man.”
How ideology can help (or hurt) movements trying to build power
Political educator Harmony Goldberg discusses whether the ideological traditions of the left are helpful for practical organizing.
Research expedition discovers extensive emissions of methane from bottom of Baltic Sea
The research project aimed "to expand knowledge about methane and its sources and sinks in the oxygen-free environments in the deeper parts of the Baltic Sea."
Sunrise Movement launches Green New Deal for Schools campaigns in high schools across US
The campaigns are asking that school districts face the climate crisis, listen to students' needs and deliver on the campaign's promises to address climate change.