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Shell oil driling in Arctic set get US government permission
2015-03-22 18:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The US government is expected this week to give the go-ahead to a controversial plan by Shell to restart drilling for oil in the Arctic. The green light from Sally Jewell, the interior secretary, will spark protests from environmentalists who have campaigned against proposed exploration by the Anglo-Dutch group in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas off Alaska. Jewell will make a formal statement backing the decision as soon as Wednesday, the earliest point at which her department can rubber-stamp...
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Arctic missing an ice patch size of Texas and California this winter
2015-03-20 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: The Arctic climate sent yet another in a long series of alarm bells on Thursday as scientists announced that the sea ice cover in the region hit a record low maximum for the year. The winter maximum typically occurs in March, but this year it took place about two weeks earlier than average, with sea ice most likely maxing out on Feb. 25. The official call was made Thursday by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colorado, which tracks ice conditions at the poles. The record...
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Arctic Sea Ice Hits All-Time Winter Low
2015-03-20 13:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Journal: Arctic sea ice has reached its lowest-ever wintertime level, a fresh indication that rapidly rising global temperatures are significantly impacting the polar region. The National Snow and Ice Data Center announced Thursday that this year's Arctic ice cover hit a peak of 5.61 million square miles at the end of February, an alltime winter low since records began in 1979. Arctic sea ice expands and shrinks on a seasonal basis. Polar ice is typically at its thickest and most expansive in the winter...
Arctic Ice Extent has Reached its Limit: Lowest on Record
2015-03-19 22:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: With winter at its end, it appears that the extent of Arctic sea ice has reached its limit. Worryingly, it's the lowest extent ever seen, reaching only about 5.61 million square miles. What's more, this is also one of the earliest maximum extents ever reached, with most seen much further into the end of the season. Arctic sea ice is pretty self explanatory: it's frozen seawater that grows on the surface of the Arctic Ocean between fall and winter, and gradually recedes at the end of this period....
Arctic Sea Hits Record Low Winter Peak
2015-03-19 22:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Warm temperatures in parts of the polar regions kept sea ice levels depressed, and also contributed to the winter peak occurring much earlier than usual, the National Snow & Ice Data Center announced Thursday. The maximum normally isn't reached until early March, but was recorded about a week early this year, the NSIDC said. That low occurred on the backdrop of overall dwindling sea ice levels, fueled by global warming. The extent of Arctic sea ice is monitored by satellites throughout the year....
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