Wildlife advocates will sue to protect Pacific walrus

Wildlife advocates say science ignored in decision not to list species Staff Report The Trump administration’s reckless and irresponsible natural resource polices will once again be tested in court, as conservation advocates challenge the government’s denial of endangered species protection for the Pacific walrus. The Center for Biological Diversity announced it will sue the U.S.

How will the melting Arctic affect European weather?

Study eyes impacts to North Atlantic Oscillation Staff Report The loss of Arctic sea ice may not lead directly to an increase in cold weather extremes in Europe, according to scientists who studied the links between Arctic changes and mid-latitude weather. In the study, scientists with the University of Exeter found that dwindling sea ice

Climate scientists track young, thin Arctic ice

Remarkable changes with huge planetary implications Staff Report Earth’s climate control system — the Arctic — is changing so fast that researchers are having a hard time keeping up. In an effort to understand how the region is shifting toward a new state, a team of scientists spent nearly six months examining the younger and

Global sea ice at record low in November

Arctic sea ice declined in mid-November Staff Report Arctic sea ice extent set a new record low this near, heightening concerns that the pace of the Arctic meltdown is speeding up. Antarctic sea ice extent also declined to a record low for the month, with sea ice cover worldwide dropping to an exceptionally low level,

Climate: Sea ice at both poles way below average

Antarctic sea ice retreat could set stage for ice shelf collapses Staff ReportMonths of above-average temperatures in the Arctic slowed the growth of sea ice formation to a crawl during the second half of October, the National Snow and Ice Data Center reported in its latest monthly update.The ice scientists said that, starting Oct. 20,

Reaching Paris climate goals would help polar bears survive

New research suggests that capping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius would lower chances of big population decline by preserving critical sea ice Staff Report Now that the world has a clear target for limiting global warming, scientists say they show how how achieving the goal would protect at least some ecosystems and vulnerable species

Climate: Arctic sea ice on pace for record meltdown

Melt season is 2 to 4 weeks ahead of 2012, which set record for low extent Staff Report Arctic sea ice extent continues to track toward a record low, the National Snow and Ice Data Center reported last week, resuming regular updates of sea ice after switching to a new satellite for the measurements. As

Arctic sea ice maxes out at record low extent

‘The Arctic is in crisis’ Staff Report After a winter that saw average temperatures across most of the Arctic hover between 4 to 11 degrees Fahrenheit above average, sea ice in the region peaked at a record low extent for the second year in a row. “I’ve never seen such a warm, crazy winter in

Climate: Arctic sea ice sets another record low in February

Winter brings extraordinary ‘heatwave’ to the far north Staff Report Arctic sea ice was at a record low extent for the second month in a row in February, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Ice researchers said sea ice grew hardly at all during the first three weeks of the month during

Federal appeals court upholds polar bear habitat protection

Panel says designation was based on ‘a thorough evaluation of the available science’ By Bob Berwyn Acknowledging that polar bear populations in Alaska have been declining for many years, a federal appeals court this week reinstated critical habitat protections across more than 120 million acres — more than 95 percent of it sea ice —