Arctic
The Arctic community that chose conservation over Big Oil
In the Northwest Territories, Canada’s first indigenous protected reserve is bringing together scientific methods and traditional knowledge
How the shipping industry can halve climate-warming black carbon in the Arctic
Switching to cleaner shipping fuel would prevent Arctic warming and deliver an easy win for the climate
UN shipping body approves Arctic heavy fuel oil ‘ban’, delayed for a decade
Campaigners describe ban as “meaningless”, as concessions to Russia allow most ships to continue using heavy fuel oil in the sensitive polar region until 2029
‘Noah’s Ark’ Arctic seed vault gets new crops, recovers to one million samples
Britain’s Prince Charles, contributing wildflower seeds, says it is ‘exhausting, often demoralising’ to persuade people of vital role of biodiversity
Oslo court backs Arctic oil exploration in defeat for environmentalists
Greenpeace says it will appeal to the Supreme Court, arguing oil exploration violates Norway’s constitutional guarantees of a healthy environment
Trudeau announces protected marine area in Canada’s Arctic
The designation is part of a government push for better environmental protection and reconciliation with indigenous populations
Greenpeace appeals Norway Arctic oil drilling case
Campaigners plan to take their bid to block Arctic oil exploration licences to Norway’s supreme court, after a district court dismissed their case
Norway election could be a turning point for Arctic oil
Could Norway lead the way in a global transition away from oil production? Truls Gulowsen is hopeful, as campaign to ban new Arctic exploration gains traction
Shell stops Arctic drilling ‘for the foreseeable future’
NEWS: After spending US$7 billion on exploration in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea, company finds insufficient oil to continue controversial venture
Pope, Arctic and Nevada feature in Obama climate push
NEWS: White House says clean power plan is just start of new climate diplomacy push ahead of Paris summit in December