A federal judge ordered the Obama administration on October 20 to review whether polar bears, at risk because of global warming, are endangered under U.S. law.
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan wants the Interior Department to clarify a decision by the administration of former President George W.
Ice cover in the Arctic has declined to its third lowest point this summer, scientists have found and predicted that within next 20-30 years the region will be ice-free in summers.
Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) in Colorado who came out with the disturbing figures said the abnormal event emphasises the Arctic
The Arctic Report Card tracks recent environmental changes throughout the Arctic, and is updated annually. In 2010, it is clear that the Arctic is experiencing the impacts of a prolonged and amplified warming trend, highlighted with many record-setting events.
Biological diversity of the 72% of our planet covered by seawater is crucial to global resource security, ecosystem function and services, and climate dynamics. Current and future trends in marine biodiversity remain an important element to be fully assessed by the international community.
International efforts to protect the ozone layer-the shield that protects life on Earth from harmful levels of ultraviolet rays-are a success and have stopped additional ozone losses and contributed to mitigating the greenhouse effect.
On 27 May 2010, with crude oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico after the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig, the Obama administration announced it would pause offshore drilling plans in the Arctic Ocean, one of the planet’s most pristine ecosystems.
Air pollution can cause a widespread haze in the Arctic. A study of the lower atmosphere there suggests that haze particles might take up free radicals, and so extend the lifetime of air pollutants in the region.
The judge said the record reflected missing information about the Chukchi Sea environment and effects of lease sale on wildlife
A US Washington, July 22: A US judge ordered a halt to offshore oil and gas drilling off the north coast of Alaska for a new environmental review.
