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Arctic Oil Discovery Heralds More Finds in Norway's Barents Sea
2013-10-08 03:51:22| Appliances - Topix.net
Norway may see a series of Arctic oil finds after a well produced crude from a previously unproductive layer of rock, explorer Lundin Petroleum AB said.
Search underway for three missing sailors in North Sea ship collision
2013-10-07 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Air and rescue teams have been deployed to search for three missing crew members of a ship in the North Sea off the Dutch coast that sank after colliding with a fishing trawler during the early hours of Monday.
Poles apart: Sea ice melts and grows
2013-10-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: It`s one of the most closely-watched questions in climate science: how fast is the Arctic sea ice melting? The definitive answer is that it is still melting rapidly, though not quite as fast it did in 2012, when the extent of the ice sheet was lower than ever recorded. At the other end of the world, though, the Antarctic ice sheet has continued to grow, reaching a new record extent. Some experts believe this is the result not of cooling but of stronger polar winds pushing the ice further outward...
Wave of the Future: Sea Level Rises Not Letting Up Anytime Soon
2013-10-03 19:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: Dear EarthTalk: Hurricane Sandy brought more sea water onto shorelines than Id ever witnessed before, and many communities near where I live are now being required to raise their homes up. What is the prognosis for sea level rise in the years immediately ahead?Scott P., Fairfield, Conn. Since sea level measurements were first recorded, in 1870, global averages have risen almost eight inches. The annual rate of rise has been 0.13 inches over the past 20 years, which is close to twice the average...
Second breach at Fukushima nuclear plant leaks toxic water into sea
2013-10-03 10:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said on Thursday another tank holding highly contaminated water overflowed, probably sending the liquid into the Pacific Ocean, in the second such breach in less than two months. Recent site mishaps have returned Tokyo Electric Power Co, or Tepco, to the spotlight, calling into question its ability to execute a complex cleanup that could last decades. The company has vowed to monitor the tanks more closely and improve its water management....
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