Arctic
Scientists struggle to keep up with melting Arctic
UN weather agency warns of rapid changes to the polar ice, at science ministerial summit in Washington DC
Arctic sea ice falls to second lowest extent, despite cool summer
Cloudy, cool weather in the high north could not save the sea ice, which fell to more than two million sq km below average
Climate change now has a start date
Researchers have pinpointed the beginning of global warming to a couple of decades in mid-1800s, showing earth’s sensitivity to small atmospheric changes
The dangers of ‘crying wolf’ over Arctic sea ice melt
There are serious risks from continued climatic changes and a melting Arctic but the public and policy-makers are not served well by exaggerating those risks
Russia poses military threat in melting Arctic, say UK MPs
UK defence and security committee warns country is ill-prepared for conflict with Russia, warns it needs to look to North Pole for future threats
Arctic faces ‘boom’ in shipping as ice melts
The luxury cruise ship Crystal Serenity is embarking on an historic voyage through the Arctic, and it’s likely to herald a surge in similar trips say experts at ICCT
In pictures: Russian weather station on the edge of melting permafrost
WWF Russia says warming Arctic is accelerating coastal erosion as bigger waves demolish melting permafrost
Graphic: Spiralising Arctic sea ice records
Animation shows how north polar sea ice has shrunk year on year since PIOMAS records began in 1979
NASA: World just baked in hottest May on record
Extreme warmth due to man-made greenhouse gases causing coral bleaching, rapid Arctic sea ice melt and early disappearance of snow
Arctic sea ice hits new record low
Scientists left stunned as unprecedented 2016 melt leaves records broken and experts fearing worst through summer
Arctic sea ice melt “like a train wreck” says US scientist
Arctic feels like late June or July say experts as sea ice shrinks to what many believe will be a record low
Shockwaves unlock mysteries of Greenland ice sheet
Glaciers are accelerating into the sea, yet interior ice does not seem to be shrinking. Can seismic monitoring explain the paradox?
Norway awards new Arctic oil licences days after drilling pledge
US and Nordic states agree new measures to regulate Arctic oil and gas drilling, but little sign exploitation will slow
Is polar cooperation thawing US-Russia tensions?
Low oil prices have reduced pressure to exploit Arctic fossil fuels and boosted hopes that the region’s fragile environment will be better protected
Still time to salvage husky-hugging legacy, Cameron told
WWF reminds the UK prime minister of those good times in the Arctic ten years ago, when he promised to lead the greenest government ever
Greenland sees record-smashing early ice sheet melt
NEWS: Scientists ‘incredulous’ at abnormally high numbers for April, with melting across nearly 12% of ice sheet
Arctic sea ice falls to record low for winter
NEWS: Satellite data shows sea ice cover was the lowest in 37 years after ‘warm, crazy winter’
2016 on course to be hottest on record, says US climate agency
NEWS: Scientists say global warming is bordering on the ‘astronomical’ as temperatures break new ground driven by a rampant El Nino, says NOAA
US, Canada to reveal new climate change goals
NEWS: Canadian PM Trudeau says he has an understanding with Obama over important issues that impact both countries, with climate change a priority
Darkening Greenland ice sheet melts faster
NEWS: Soot and re-frozen ice makes snowpack less reflective, in feedback loop that could accelerate sea level rise