Topic: Arctic Ocean
Canada Ice Retreats
AP News
The shore line from Tuktoyaktuk, in the Northwest Territories, Canada, is shown on Aug. 8, 2009. The Arctic Ocean gave up tens of thousands more square miles of ice Sunday in a relentless summer of melt, as scientists watched through satellite eyes for a possible record low polar ice cap ...
Update: Warming continues to affect far north
AP News
Arctic update: Scientists say global warming continues to melt ArcticGlobal warming is messing with the planet's thermostat. That warning came Thursday from Richard Spinrad, head of research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in releasing the annual update of science's Arctic report card. Warming temperatures continue in ...
Oceans ambassador calls for use study in Arctic
AP News
US oceans ambassador says more study is needed as countries deal with changing Arctic OceanThe United States must move forward with science research to make good decisions about how to manage human activities in the Arctic Ocean, the ambassador for oceans and fisheries said Wednesday. "The Arctic is certainly the ...
Melting Arctic poses new challenges, naval powers say
AFP Global Edition
International piracy and the challenges of new Arctic Ocean corridors opening up as a result of global warming topped the agenda Wednesday at a gathering of world maritime powers. "The menaces from climate change cause growing concern," warned Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. "There is a global security implication ...
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