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Arctic Sea Ice to Reach Sixth Lowest Extent on Record
2014-09-17 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: As summer draws to a close, the Arctic sea ice melt season is coming to an end. And while the season didn't top 2012's astounding record melt, it has still resulted in what will likely be the sixth lowest September minimum ice extent on record. The extent, or area, of Arctic sea ice on Sept. 16, 2014, as it approached its minimum at the end of the summer melt season. The orange line shows the average extent of sea ice for the period from 1981-2010. The extent of the ice on Sept. 15 was 1.96...
Antarctic sea ice set for record high as Arctic heads for sixth lowest extent
2014-09-17 10:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The extent of sea ice in Antarctica is set to reach a record high, scientists said on Tuesday, as they announced that Arctic sea ice appeared to have shrunk to its sixth lowest level ever. The NSIDC said that satellite data was expected to shortly confirm whether the maximum extent of sea ice at the opposite pole, in Antarctica, had set a new record. Antarctic sea ice is poised to set a record maximum this year, now at 19.7 million sq km (7.6m sq m) and continuing to increase, the centre,...
Exxon's $700 million Russian Arctic oil well hangs on sanctions
2014-09-13 17:57:23| Chemicals - Topix.net
Exxon Mobil Corp.'s work on a $700 million Arctic well in Russia could be stopped before it's finished under new U.S. and European Union sanctions that outlaw the drilling partnership. New sanctions ban U.S. and EU companies from working with Russian officials or companies to find or produce crude from deep seas, shale fields or the Arctic.
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New sanctions to stall Exxon's Arctic oil plans
2014-09-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Exxon Mobils ambitions in Russia appear to have been dashed, at least until the Ukraine crisis is resolved. As part of the latest round of sanctions against Russia, the United States government took aim at Exxons project in the Arctic Ocean, ordering American companies to cut off exports to Russian oil exploration within 14 days. The United States and Europe originally banned technology transfers that aided Russias deep water, Arctic offshore or onshore shale rock formation projects over the...
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Emma Thompson in the Arctic with Greenpeace
2014-09-10 10:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Actor Emma Thompson has gone on an expedition with Greenpeace to raise awareness of the dangers of drilling for oil. She doesn't want to tweet, but Stephen Fry has told her to 'get a grip'. It's freezing cold, Greenpeace keep asking her to pose for pictures on icebergs and her Arctic gear makes her 'look like a sofa'. Here is her adventure
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