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Big oil makes its case against US Arctic drilling rules
2016-09-07 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
The US Department of the Interior has released the final version of the Arctic Rules Package regulating offshore drilling in the region. The industry has criticised the strict new regulations, but how high does the bar need to be to allow the develop
Climate Change, Arctic Security, and Methane Risks
2016-09-05 19:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Arctic Institute: Over the past year, the climate risks of methane (CH4) released from natural sources have attracted increasing media attention in scientific and media forums as the Arctic climate threat that nobodys even talking about yet.1) Scientific journals have likewise run articles detailing the risks that methane, in addition to CO2, poses to atmospheric climate change, following scientific research indicating the 2 degree Celsius limit of climate talks may be physically impossible.2) Methane therefore...
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ABBs marine academy introduces arctic course for ice-going vessel sector
2016-08-17 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Switzerland-based technology company ABB has introduced a new arctic course for deck officers in order to meet demand in the ice-going vessel segment.
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Warming climate expected to squeeze out Arctic bird habitat
2016-08-08 14:04:14| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Anchorage Daily News: Many species of shorebirds that migrate to the Arctic each year to breed their young will lose substantial amounts of their summer habitat to climate change, and the biggest losses in the coming decades will be in Alaska and neighboring parts of Russia, new research concludes. By 2070, higher temperatures brought on by climate change will eliminate important Arctic breeding habitat for at least two-thirds of the 24 bird species evaluated in a study published in the journal Global Change Biology,...
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Is Arctic offshore infrastructure fit for purpose?
2016-08-08 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the University of Alaska have collaborated on a study into offshore structures and their ability to survive sea ice in extreme Arctic conditions. BSEE Alaska Region analyst Scott Carr g
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