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Deep genetic sequencing reveals how wooly mammoths adapted to the Arctic
2015-07-06 15:00:24| Extremetech
A new study from the University of Chicago has done the most detailed mammoth DNA sequencing so far, revealing just how these enormous beasts managed to survive a grueling ice age.
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Tundra study uncovers impact of climate warming in the Arctic
2015-07-06 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] IMAGE Scientists are using ring growth data, like these shown in a willow shrub, to assess the age and growth of shrubs in a huge study of the Arctic tundra. Credit: Isla Myers-Smith Significant changes in one of the Earth's mos…
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Marching for Action on Climate Change, Jane Fonda Warns Against Arctic Oil Drilling
2015-07-06 01:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Take Part: Earlier this year, Grace and Frankie actor and lifelong political activist Jane Fonda urged women at the Sundance Film Festival to shame the studios for being so gender-biased. Now shes calling on the international community to shame President Obama for what she called an "inconceivable" act, according to The Hollywood Reporter: allowing Shell to drill oil in the Arctic Ocean. The practice creates the potential for an oil spill and poses significant threats to the environment and wildlife, Fonda...
Shell to start Arctic oil drilling
2015-07-03 16:15:06| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Oil and gas giant Shell is expected to begin drilling for oil in the Arctic within the next two weeks.
US walrus protections hit Shell's Arctic drilling plan
2015-07-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Obama administration dealt a setback to Royal Dutch Shell's Arctic oil exploration plans on Tuesday, saying established walrus and polar bear protections prevent the company from drilling with two rigs simultaneously at close range, as it had planned. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued Shell a permit which emphasized that under 2013 federal wildlife protections, companies must maintain a 15-mile (24-km) buffer between two rigs drilling simultaneously. The rule is meant to protect populations...
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