• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 2nd, 2013
Shell Announces Plans to Drill for Oil in the Arctic in 2014

Shell Announces Plans to Drill for Oil in the Arctic in 2014

The company wishes to resume exploratory drilling in the Chukchi Sea

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 31st, 2013
Earth's Ices in Better Condition at the End of 2013 Summer

Earth's Ices in Better Condition at the End of 2013 Summer

Antarctic ices continue to grow over values recorded in previous years

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 30th, 2013
Reindeer Can Change Eye Color, Don't Even Need Contact Lenses

Reindeer Can Change Eye Color, Don't Even Need Contact Lenses

These herbivores have golden eyes in summer, blue ones during winter

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 29th, 2013
Ice Loss in the Arctic to Bring Heavy Rainfall to Northwest Europe

Ice Loss in the Arctic to Bring Heavy Rainfall to Northwest Europe

Researchers say the European summer climate is influenced by the retreat of Arctic sea ice

Temperatures in the Arctic Hit Highest Levels in 44,000 Years

Temperatures in the Arctic Hit Highest Levels in 44,000 Years

Evidence suggests greenhouse gases are to blame, researchers say

Polar Bears Are Doing Just Fine, It's Animals in the Tropics We Should Worry About

Polar Bears Are Doing Just Fine, It's Animals in the Tropics We Should Worry About

Climate change will affect the tropics long before it hits northern regions

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 25th, 2013
Putin Doesn't Think Greenpeace Activists Are Pirates, Says They Nonetheless Broke the Law

Putin Doesn't Think Greenpeace Activists Are Pirates, Says They Nonetheless Broke the Law

President Putin believes the activists should not have scaled Gazprom's oil rig

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 19th, 2013
Sea Ice Cover in the Arctic Shrinks to Sixth Lowest Extent on Record

Sea Ice Cover in the Arctic Shrinks to Sixth Lowest Extent on Record

On September 16, the ice covered 5.10 million square kilometers (2 million square miles)

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 7th, 2013
Shell Made to Cough Up $1.1 Million (€0.83 Million) for Air-Quality Violations in the Arctic

Shell Made to Cough Up $1.1 Million (€0.83 Million) for Air-Quality Violations in the Arctic

Vessels used to drill oil-exploration wells failed to properly monitor pollution levels

Finland Demands That a Global Sanctuary Be Established Around the North Pole

Finland Demands That a Global Sanctuary Be Established Around the North Pole

Greenpeace salutes Finland's decision to get behind efforts to save the Arctic

Chinese Container Ship Travels to Amsterdam via the Arctic for the First Time Ever

Chinese Container Ship Travels to Amsterdam via the Arctic for the First Time Ever

Thanks to global warming, many other ships will soon take this route

Greenpeace Is Building a Polar Bear the Size of a Double-Decker Bus

Greenpeace Is Building a Polar Bear the Size of a Double-Decker Bus

The polar bear is named Aurora, will soon be paraded around London

Picture of the Day: Polar Bear Cub Tries to Climb a Rock, Has No Idea Where to Put Its Feet

Picture of the Day: Polar Bear Cub Tries to Climb a Rock, Has No Idea Where to Put Its Feet

The cub's mother patiently waits for the little rascal to figure things out

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2013
Thawing of the Arctic Will Cost the World $60 Trillion (€45.4 Trillion)

Thawing of the Arctic Will Cost the World $60 Trillion (€45.4 Trillion)

Scientists maintain the Arctic is an “economic timebomb”

Tourists Stranded on Ice Floe in Canada Rescued

Tourists Stranded on Ice Floe in Canada Rescued

18 Canadian and 2 US tourists were stranded in the Arctic Bay area

Alpine 20 Plus CO, a Low-Profile CPU Cooler from Arctic

Alpine 20 Plus CO, a Low-Profile CPU Cooler from Arctic

As odd as it sounds, it is made for high-end LGA2011 workstations

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2013
Mercury Pollution Threatens the Survival of Arctic Foxes

Mercury Pollution Threatens the Survival of Arctic Foxes

Arctic foxes living close to the coastline often feed on mercury-contaminated prey

 
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