WASHINGTON — President Biden will announce sweeping new restrictions on offshore oil leasing in the Arctic Ocean and new conservation measures in Alaska, according to an administration official. The actions…
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Oldest Known DNA Paints Picture of a Once-Lush Arctic
In the permafrost at the northern edge of Greenland, scientists have discovered the oldest known fragments of DNA, offering an extraordinary look at an extraordinary ancient ecosystem. The genetic material…
Arctic Monkeys ‘will headline Glastonbury 2023’ | Entertainment
The Arctic Monkeys have reportedly signed to headline Glastonbury 2023. They are said to have already started preparations for the gig, which will be the third time they have joined…
Arctic Warming 4 Times as Fast as the Rest of the Planet, New Analyses Find
The rapid warming of the Arctic, a definitive sign of climate change, is occurring even faster than previously described, researchers in Finland said Thursday. Over the past four decades the…
Donors Pledge $41 Million to Monitor Thawing Arctic Permafrost
Climate scientists, policy experts and environmental justice advocates on Monday announced a major project to better understand the contribution of thawing permafrost to global warming and to help Arctic communities…
Killer Whales Find Prey Bonanza in Melting Arctic Is a Bonanza
Brynn Kimber, a study scientist at the University of Washington who performs in the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Mammal Laboratory, has invested a good deal of time analyzing…
The Arctic Ocean Was Invaded by Its Neighbor Earlier Than Anyone Thought
Arctic. Atlantic. Prolonged in the past, the two oceans existed in harmony, with heat and salty Atlantic waters gently flowing into the Arctic. The layered nature of the Arctic —…
An Arctic Dispatch – The New York Times
Climate-change adaptation can be a complicated subject to talk about. Contemplating about how modern society will regulate to the effects of weather alter looks to smack of defeatism. The much…
Arctic Sea Ice Hits Annual Low, but It’s Not as Low as Recent Years
Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has attained its minimum extent subsequent the summertime soften season, and coverage is not as lower as it has been in modern a long…