After a summer where record fires, floods, rains and droughts dominated the news, polar bears and the Arctic have been far from most people’s minds. This does not mean polar … Read more
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Shell Moves Us One Step Closer to an Arctic Tragedy
The Arctic Ocean is one of the globe’s last wildernesses: often dark, always frigid, and prone to violent storms and drifting ice sheets that make navigation next to impossible. But … Read more
Rowing To The Magnetic North Pole: An Expedition Brought To You By Global Warming
We might think of this as the expedition we hoped we would never see. Around August 1, a rowing team led by Scottish adventurer Jock Wishart will leave from Resolute … Read more
Polar Bear Swims Nine Days to Find Ice
Yesterday I read a story that broke my heart. The LA Times reported that researchers have tracked a female polar bear that swam for nine days – nonstop — across the Beaufort … Read more
Polar Bear Tours for Everyone
When I found out that National Wildlife Federation was sending me to the polar bear capital of the world to do some work on polar bears, I was pretty excited. … Read more
Protect the Arctic Refuge for Good!
December 6th marks the 50th anniversary of the Arctic Refuge, which polar bears, arctic foxes, migratory birds and other wildlife depend on for their survival.
Decade of 2000s Warmest on Record
In a bit of irony, Winston Churchill praised his famed enemy German Field Marshal Rommel as “a skillful opponent” and a “great general.” Should similar words of “praise” go to … Read more
Safeguarding Fish In a Warming World – The Warming Arctic
On Thursday, the Obama Administration approved the Fishery Management Plan for the fish resources of the Arctic. The plan prevents the expansion of commercial fishing into large areas of the … Read more
