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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 10th, 2014
Long-Sought Explorer Ship Found in the Arctic After Nearly 170 Years

Long-Sought Explorer Ship Found in the Arctic After Nearly 170 Years

The ship was lost during an expedition led by British explorer Sir John Franklin

DNA Successfully Recovered from Polar Bear Tracks for the First Time Ever

DNA Successfully Recovered from Polar Bear Tracks for the First Time Ever

The polar bear genetic material was accompanied by seal and seagull DNA, researchers say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 30th, 2014
Shell Still Hasn't Given Up on Its Plans to Drill in the Arctic

Shell Still Hasn't Given Up on Its Plans to Drill in the Arctic

The oil and gas giant wants to plant two rigs in the Chuckchi Sea

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2014
Oil Giants Rosneft and ExxonMobil Are Officially Drilling in the Arctic's Kara Sea

Oil Giants Rosneft and ExxonMobil Are Officially Drilling in the Arctic's Kara Sea

The start of the drilling was launched by none other than Russian President Vladimir Putin

Photo of the Day: Melt Pond in the Arctic Is Mindbogglingly Blue

Photo of the Day: Melt Pond in the Arctic Is Mindbogglingly Blue

The pond in this photo was caught on camera by NASA's ER-2 aircraft this past July 16

Researchers Want to Use Satellites to Spy on Polar Bears

Researchers Want to Use Satellites to Spy on Polar Bears

High-resolution satellite imagery could help monitor polar bears in the Arctic

Watch: Polar Bears Filmed Swimming in the Arctic Ocean

Watch: Polar Bears Filmed Swimming in the Arctic Ocean

Despite their size, polar bears are stunningly graceful creatures

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 16th, 2014
Climate Change Means Fewer Extreme Cold Events in Europe and the US

Climate Change Means Fewer Extreme Cold Events in Europe and the US

Study finds climate change will affect winter temperatures, just not as expected

5-Million-Year-Old Fox Unearthed in Tibet

5-Million-Year-Old Fox Unearthed in Tibet

The animal is believed to be an ancestor of modern Arctic foxes

Polar Bear Cubs Are Becoming a Rare Sight in the Arctic

Polar Bear Cubs Are Becoming a Rare Sight in the Arctic

Loss of ice means fewer females become pregnant and deliver cubs, study finds

Teeny-Tiny Bits and Pieces of Plastic Found in Arctic Sea Ice

Teeny-Tiny Bits and Pieces of Plastic Found in Arctic Sea Ice

This indicates microplastic pollution is a bigger problem than believed

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 27th, 2014
Greenpeace Activists Scale Two Oil Rigs to Protest Drilling in the Arctic

Greenpeace Activists Scale Two Oil Rigs to Protest Drilling in the Arctic

The protests occurred hours apart, volunteers from several countries took part in them

Scientists to Study the Impact of Climate Change on Arctic Communities

Scientists to Study the Impact of Climate Change on Arctic Communities

“Ice is literally melting beneath their feet,” says study leader Virginia Vitzthum

The UK Wants to Build £200M (€242M / $336M) Polar Research Ship

The UK Wants to Build £200M (€242M / $336M) Polar Research Ship

The ship will serve to carry out climate and ocean research in Antarctica and the Arctic

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2014
Researchers Successfully Fit Polar Bears with Satellite Tracking Collars

Researchers Successfully Fit Polar Bears with Satellite Tracking Collars

These collars should help determine how this species is responding to melting sea ice

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 18th, 2014
“It's Sheer Madness to Drill in the Arctic,” Robert Redford Says

“It's Sheer Madness to Drill in the Arctic,” Robert Redford Says

The American actor wants President Obama to implement a ban on drilling in the Arctic

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 11th, 2014
Researchers Ready to Go Spying on Polar Bears

Researchers Ready to Go Spying on Polar Bears

The end goal is to determine how these animals are coping with decreasing ice

 
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