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China moves to become major Arctic playerMar
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Melting arctic ice may release billions of tons of greenhouse gasMar
5 Global warming is a contentious issue again because skeptics have pointed out inconsistencies with the data scientists are using to measure how much humans are impacting the environment, says taintedgreen.com more » Exploring the openings created by Arctic meltingMar
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China stepping up for Arctic influence: reportMar
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Trial by ice – what it takes to be an Arctic explorerFeb
26 Six am on a sub-zero morning in Devon. A five-mile run in the dark, ending in a couple of hill sprints. Breakfast. Circuit training in the barn; beyond any pain threshold to physical exhaustion. Lunch. Ninety minutes dragging weighted tyres up and down a 1:6 hill, says guardian.co.uk more » No race for Arctic resources, expert saysFeb
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Melting Arctic Ice Clears Way for Shipping, Fishing, Oil Drilling … and Major ProblemsFeb
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Scientist: Thin Arctic Ice Now Means Faster Summer MeltFeb
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Mr. Limbaugh: The Record Snows of This Winter Are Proof of Global WarmingFeb
17 Tuning in to Rush Limbaugh’s radio showtoday really got my temperature to rise. He mocked Al Gore’s recent blog in which Gore stated that the situation of Arctic ice melting may be worse than we thought. Limbaugh took issue with that and declared that this unusually cold and snowy U.S. winter is proof that there is no global warming. He also called those who believe in climate change “suckers ,” says huffingtonpost.com more » |
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A new report by a leading European think-tank says China is “paying increasing attention to the consequences of the melting of the ice in the Arctic” and positioning itself for an influential role in the emerging realm of polar geopolitics, says vancouversun.com 
According to ft.com, China has started paying attention to the strategic implications of the melting of Arctic ice and could seek a more active role in regulating use of the region, a report said yesterday. 
According to montrealgazette.com, BEIJING — China is stepping up efforts to secure a role in deciding the future of Arctic issues such as shipping and energy extraction, as melting ice raises hopes of a shorter shipping route to the Atlantic, a report said on Monday. 
An Arctic thaw among Cold War foes means there will be no foreseeable major conflict over seabed resources, says a leading Arctic scholar, says edmontonjournal.com. 
According to onearth.org, summer sea ice is melting in the Arctic, exposing for the first time the fabled Northwest Passage that Europeans sought for centuries. That creates a new frontier for human endeavors … 
According to cleanskies.com, one top climate scientists says this summer’s Arctic ice melt could be a “double whammy.”