Articles in the Arctic Category
Posted in Arctic, Habitat on 16 September 2008
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WWF
Arctic sea ice may well have reached its lowest volumes ever, as summer ice coverage of the Arctic Sea looks set to be close to last year’s record lows, with thinner ice overall.
Final figures on minimum ice coverage for 2008 are expected in a matter of days, but they are already flirting with last year’s [...]
Posted in Arctic, Climate, Global Warming on 27 June 2008
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independent.co.uk
It seems unthinkable, but for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year.
The disappearance of the Arctic sea ice, making it possible to reach the Pole sailing in a boat through open water, would be one of the most dramatic [...]
Posted in Arctic, Climate, Global Warming, Technology on 11 March 2008
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BBC
Scientists in the US have presented one of the most dramatic forecasts yet for the disappearance of Arctic sea ice.
Their latest modelling studies indicate northern polar waters could be ice-free in summers within just 5-6 years.
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Summer melting this year reduced the ice cover to 4.13 million sq km, the smallest ever extent in [...]
Posted in Arctic, Endangered & Extinction on 14 December 2007
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WWF
The penguin population of Antarctica is under pressure from global warming, according to a WWF report.
The report, Antarctic Penguins and Climate Change, shows that the four populations of penguins that breed on the Antarctic continent — Adélie, Emperor, Chinstrap and Gentoo — are under escalating pressure. For some, global warming is taking away precious ground [...]
