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Arctic blast grips Northeast, Midwest, won't let go for days
2013-01-22 18:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An Arctic blast gripped the Midwest and Northeast on Tuesday, with winds perilously pushing the mercury to 50 degrees Fahrenheit below zero (minus 46 degrees Celsius) and enough snow and ice to cancel schools and slicken roads. "We're seeing some life-threatening temperatures in Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin," said meteorologist Mike Sowko of the National Weather Service. "They are closest to the source of the cold air, which is from the Arctic and Canada," he said. Winds blasting across...
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Shell's plans in Arctic at risk as Obama advisers call for halt to oil exploration
2013-01-18 21:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The entire future of Shell's drilling plans in the Arctic was put in doubt on Friday after two of Barack Obama's most trusted advisers called for a permanent halt to oil exploration. In a piece for Bloomberg news, Carol Browner, who was Obama's climate adviser during his first two years in office, and John Podesta, who headed his 2009 transition team, said they now believed there was no safe way to drill for oil in the Arctic. Their opinions come at a critical time for Shell, which has invested...
Swedish researchers investigate climate change impact on Arctic mammals
2013-01-18 15:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Cordis: Researchers from Ume University in Sweden have discovered that mammals living in the Arctic and sub-Arctic land areas in northern Europe could be positively affected by climate change between now and 2080 - if they succeed in adjusting their geographic ranges. Presented in the journal PLOS ONE, the study showed how changing climates help drive shifts in species distributions and extinctions, and range contractions and expansions. The researchers postulate that such changes will only increase in...
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Obama Allies Browner, Podesta Now Oppose Arctic Drilling
2013-01-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: Officials with the Center for American Progress (CAP), an influential liberal think tank with deep White House ties, have come out against Arctic oil drilling as the Obama administration faces crucial decisions about the region. Carol Browner, a senior CAP fellow and President Obamas former energy czar, and CAP founder John Podesta explained their opposition to drilling off the northern coast of Alaska in a joint Bloomberg op-ed. The op-ed by Podesta, who co-chaired Obamas transition team...
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WWF Arctic conservation expedition gallery
2013-01-17 19:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: The trips mission was to examine future management options for areas where sea ice is expected to last the longest. Canon and WWF share the hope that the power of image will shed light on the state of the environment in the rapidly changing Arctic landscape. Thorsten Milse joined the first leg of the expedition in Greenland, which departed from Upernavik and travelled to Qaanaaq. He worked alongside a team of WWF experts and scientists, dedicating his time to documenting Arctic environments,...
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