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Winter Arctic ice coverage tied for lowest ever recordedApr
4 ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The surface area of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean shrank this winter to one of its lowest levels in decades – more bad news for polar bears, which depend on the ice to survive, says miamiherald.com more » Study: 2011 arctic ice extent is downMar
25 BOULDER, Colo., March 24 (UPI) — The 2011 maximum extent of Arctic sea ice appears to be tied for the lowest amount in area since satellite measurements began 32 year ago, U.S. researchers say. more » NASA peeks at Arctic iceMar
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The methane monster under Arctic iceFeb
21 A new study out of the National Snow and Ice Data Centre in Boulder, Colorado, shows that melting permafrost in the Arctic is adding even more carbon to the atmosphere than previously thought. It will eventually equal half of all the human-generated emissions since the start of the Industrial Revolution. more » Winter’s freezing, so what’s with Arctic sea ice?Feb
6 Much of the US continues to dig out from record snows and shivers from unusually frigid temperatures. But at the top of the world, an unusually warm January has limited the return of Arctic sea ice, whose extent set a record low for the month more » Survey to probe Arctic ice meltFeb
2 Scientists and explorers will shortly set off on an expedition aiming to discover how Arctic sea ice melts. This year’s Catlin Arctic Survey will focus on the thin layer of water immediately under the floating ice. Arctic ice is melting faster in summer than many computer models predict. Russian Move Threatens Polar BearsFeb
1 MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Ambitious Arctic drilling plans by oil giant BP (BP.L) and Russia encroach upon key nature reserves, threatening native polar bear and whale populations, an environmental group said on Tuesday. more » Arctic waters are warmest in 2000 years: studyJan
30 Water flowing into the Arctic Ocean from the North Atlantic is now the warmest in at least 2,000 years, reports a new international study that’s bad news for climate change as well as polar bears needing sea ice for survival. more » UN: 2010 ties record for warmest year, Arctic ice in declineJan
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is sticking close to earth this year to understand what’s happening at the top of the world, says nunatsiaqonline.ca 