- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 10th, 2014
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
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 3rd, 2014
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
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 30th, 2014
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
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 11th, 2014
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
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 5th, 2014
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
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 10th, 2014
Researchers Want to Use Satellites to Spy on Polar Bears
High-resolution satellite imagery could help monitor polar bears in the Arctic
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 24th, 2014
Watch: Polar Bears Filmed Swimming in the Arctic Ocean
Despite their size, polar bears are stunningly graceful creatures
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 16th, 2014
Climate Change Means Fewer Extreme Cold Events in Europe and the US
Study finds climate change will affect winter temperatures, just not as expected
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 12th, 2014
5-Million-Year-Old Fox Unearthed in Tibet
The animal is believed to be an ancestor of modern Arctic foxes
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 29th, 2014
Polar Bear Cubs Are Becoming a Rare Sight in the Arctic
Loss of ice means fewer females become pregnant and deliver cubs, study finds
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 28th, 2014
Teeny-Tiny Bits and Pieces of Plastic Found in Arctic Sea Ice
This indicates microplastic pollution is a bigger problem than believed
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 27th, 2014
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
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 2nd, 2014
Scientists to Study the Impact of Climate Change on Arctic Communities
“Ice is literally melting beneath their feet,” says study leader Virginia Vitzthum
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 26th, 2014
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
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 23rd, 2014
Researchers Successfully Fit Polar Bears with Satellite Tracking Collars
These collars should help determine how this species is responding to melting sea ice
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 18th, 2014
“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
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 11th, 2014
Researchers Ready to Go Spying on Polar Bears
The end goal is to determine how these animals are coping with decreasing ice