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Satellite data reveal major loss in volume of Arctic sea-ice since 2003
2013-02-13 21:30:15| Green Car Congress
Statoil to build Arctic oil terminal
2013-02-12 19:33:49| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Statoil chose a development concept Tuesday that envisions transporting oil from the Skrugard field, which is expected to come on stream in 2018, through a 174-mile pipeline to the new terminal outside Honningsvaag, on Norway's northern tip.
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Arctic Permafrost Melt Releasing Carbon Dioxide At Unprecedented Rate
2013-02-12 19:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Researchers studying Arctic thermokarst failures in Alaska were alarmed to find climate-warming carbon dioxide gas may be releasing into the atmosphere at an unprecedented rate. This release is being caused by melting of the Arctic permafrost, which has kept ancient carbon locked away for millennia; only to be exposed as more warmth and sunlight erodes the long-frozen soils, causing collapse and release of carbon. George Kling, an ecologist and aquatic biogeochemist at the University of Michigan,...
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Shell will delay Arctic drilling
2013-02-12 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
FuelFix: After dedicating nearly eight years and $5 billion to the quest, Shell`s plans to continue hunting for Arctic oil this summer are in jeopardy, as company officials on Monday confirmed they will tow two drilling units to Asian dry docks for repairs. Although Shell Oil said the firm has not ruled out drilling in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas north of Alaska this summer, it appears unlikely the vessels will be able to make the two-to-four-week treks to those Asian ports, undergo repairs, clear U.S....
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Arctic sunshine cranks up threat from greenhouse gases
2013-02-12 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: IT'S a solar double whammy. Not only does sunlight melt Arctic ice, but it also speeds up the conversion of frozen organic matter into carbon dioxide. The amount of carbon in dead vegetation preserved in the far northern permafrost is estimated to be twice what the atmosphere holds as CO2. Global warming could allow this plant matter to decompose, releasing either CO2 or methane - both greenhouse gases. The extent of the risk remains uncertain because the release mechanisms are not clear. Rose...
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