• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 16th, 2015
Arctic's Summer Ice Cover Drops to Fourth Lowest Extent on Record

Arctic's Summer Ice Cover Drops to Fourth Lowest Extent on Record

It's all happening because the Arctic is getting warmer

Here's What a Starving Polar Bear Looks Like

Here's What a Starving Polar Bear Looks Like

Sorry to ruin your day, but you have to see this

Satellite View of Sea Ice Off the Coast of Greenland

Satellite View of Sea Ice Off the Coast of Greenland

The image was delivered by NASA's Aqua satellite

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 21st, 2015
This Year's July Was the Absolute Hottest on Record

This Year's July Was the Absolute Hottest on Record

Care for a slice of deep-fried Earth, anyone?

Centuries-Old Mummy Recovered from the Siberian Permafrost

Centuries-Old Mummy Recovered from the Siberian Permafrost

The mummy appears to belong to a child or a teenager

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 15th, 2015
Polar Bear Caught on Film Devouring a Beaked Dolphin

Polar Bear Caught on Film Devouring a Beaked Dolphin

No, polar bears don't usually eat dolphins

Watch: Adorable Arctic Wolf Pups Will Totally Make Your Day

Watch: Adorable Arctic Wolf Pups Will Totally Make Your Day

The cubs were born earlier this year at a zoo in Austria

Gorgeous Photo Shows This Year's Solar Eclipse Over the Arctic

Gorgeous Photo Shows This Year's Solar Eclipse Over the Arctic

The photo was taken by an international team of researchers led by Shadia Habbal with the University of Hawaii at Manoa

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 2nd, 2015
US Federal Government OKs Shell's Plans to Drill for Oil in the Arctic

US Federal Government OKs Shell's Plans to Drill for Oil in the Arctic

This week, the Department of the Interior announced plans to open 30 million acres of the Chukchi Sea for oil drilling

Man Goes to the Arctic to See the Solar Eclipse, Polar Bear Attacks Him

Man Goes to the Arctic to See the Solar Eclipse, Polar Bear Attacks Him

37-year-old Jakub Moravec from the Czech Republic was rescued by another camper who fired a gun at the bear

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 24th, 2015
Arctic Ice Cap Is Flowing to the Ocean 25 Times Faster Than It Used to

Arctic Ice Cap Is Flowing to the Ocean 25 Times Faster Than It Used to

What's more, scientists say that the ice cap is now 50 meters (164 feet) thinner than it was back in 2012

  • Audio
  • By Sebastian Pop
  • January 15th, 2015
Arctic Releases Rare Bluetooth 4.0 Headphones, the P614 BT

Arctic Releases Rare Bluetooth 4.0 Headphones, the P614 BT

They stream lossless and pure audio from any worthy source

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 10th, 2014
Pollution Blunders Land Shell's Arctic Drilling Contractor $12M (€9.7M) Fine

Pollution Blunders Land Shell's Arctic Drilling Contractor $12M (€9.7M) Fine

Noble Drilling LLC was also found guilty of having provided false information concerning its working agenda

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 27th, 2014
Polar Bears in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Risk Starving to Death

Polar Bears in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Risk Starving to Death

Due to climate change and global warming, polar bears in this region will soon have a tough time finding food

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 9th, 2014
Lego Divorces Shell, the Fault Lies with Greenpeace

Lego Divorces Shell, the Fault Lies with Greenpeace

This Wednesday, toy manufacturer Lego announced it would end its partnership with oil and gas giant Shell

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 24th, 2014
Arctic's Sea Ice Coverage Drops, Hits Sixth Lowest Extent on Record

Arctic's Sea Ice Coverage Drops, Hits Sixth Lowest Extent on Record

On September 17, the Arctic sea ice coverage spanned over 5.02 million square kilometers (1.94 million square miles)

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 23rd, 2014
Melting of the Arctic Is Fueling Global Warming

Melting of the Arctic Is Fueling Global Warming

Study finds sea ice helps remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, having less of it around spells bad news

 
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