As the Arctic’s ice slowly drifts away, polar bears are working harder just to get back to their own homes after hunting for food. American scientists have tracked polar bears for nearly 30 years. New […]
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As Temperatures Rise The Arctic’s Most Aggressive Predator Is Becoming A Serious Problem
Global warming is threatening to render extinct the popular reindeer and caribou from the Arctic in more ways than melting their habitat; by resurrecting their arch foes. The reindeers and the caribou at the North […]
U.S. Ramping Up Arctic Military Presence As China, Russia, Canada All Eye Lucrative Business Opportunities
As Russia and China ramp up their military presence in the resource-rich Arctic, various United States agencies also are quickly trying to establish increased intelligence in the area – at a level not seen since […]
Scientists Forge Ahead With Plans To Revive Ancient Ice Age Virus
Scientists are proceeding with plans to reanimate a 30,000 year old virus that has been frozen in Siberia, in order to prepare for the possible release of long-frozen pathogens as global warming melts Arctic and […]
Putin’s Arctic Adventures Hint At Falling Approval Rating At Home
Russian president Vladimir Putin last week claimed exclusive rights to miles of territory in the Arctic leading many to think he is losing his mind and becoming increasingly erratic. After launching a strategically questionable invasion […]
Arctic Superpowers Agree To Polar Fishing Ban In Newly Open Waters
The United States, Russia, Canada, Norway and Denmark signed an agreement today to block their own ships from fishing in the central Arctic Ocean until a full scientific evaluation of the fish stocks is completed. […]
Study Finds That Despite Bans Toxic Chemicals Still Poisoning Fragile Arctic Wildlife
Both animals and humans in Alaska and other northern arctic regions are being poisoned by industrial chemicals, pesticides and preservatives, carried on ocean and airs currents according to new reports from environmental groups. The reports […]