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Past

• 24 Years with Montreal Protocol - Why there are two Ozone Holes? There is not much ozone in the atmosphere, all molecules at eye level would build a layer of a few millimeters...
• Sea Ice is not flat - Let's discuss Thickness Actually you may call it a red herring hiding the true nature of sea ice decline. It is time to put on 3D glasses and talk about volume and thickness...
• 50 Days with CGC HEALY in the Ice Having a sailing webcam in the Arctic fascinated me from the first day I've found the link. Although it is only one image per hour...
• Silly Polar Questions Does this island go all the way down to the bottom of the sea?...
• Cairn Energy Oil Spill Plan for Greenland, Episode 1 On page one you are referred to page 13 in the event of an oil spill. On this page you learn you have to consult...
• New Sea Ice Drift Vector and SST Overlay Now close to the end of the season wind has most impact on sea ice extent and area. Depending on the average concentration...
• UNSC agrees on Possible Security Implications of Climate Change Exactly why Dr. Peter Wittig - the German permanent representative to the UN - mentions and simultaneously disclaims 'Green-Helmets'...
• Northern Sea Route open for Transit According to nuclear.ru the Northern Passage has been successfully navigated first time this year. Two russian nuclear icebreakers...
• What has happened to Sea Ice last Winter? Since 10 days sea ice extent is falling of the cliff. Over the course of June it showed already little difference...
• No Drill - No Spill Any drilling well puts the Arctic at risk. In case of an oil spill there is not enough day light during winter, not enough ice-capable...
• 'On the Ice' wins SIFF 2011 Prize for Best New American Film A story told with outstanding naturalistic performances with a confident, compelling narrative....
• Climate change is real, we are causing it, and it is happening right now. The overwhelming scientific evidence tells us that human greenhouse gas emissions are resulting...
• USGS - Estimates of Undiscovered Oil and Gas North of the Arctic Circle 90 billion barrels of oil, 1,669 trillion ......
• Oil Spill Sensitivity Atlas and Responds Plans Scottish-based Cairn Energy PLC claims it can safely explore for oil...
• Arctic Search and Rescue Agreement The main emphasis of the Agreement is to develop swift and efficient measures when accidents...
• Video: Sea Ice Coverage from 1978 to 2008 The pulses depict the annual expansion and contraction of the sea ice...
• Beaufort Sea getting Thinner and Thinner An average of 1.4 metres was measured, to compare...
• Arctic Oil Rush continued What appeared as an innocent 'talk-shop' may have pulled the trigger...
• Shell's New Drilling Plan Shell Offshore Inc. submitted a revised Exploration Plan last week. The company plans...