Global warming in Arctic Sea threatens, glaciers are rapidly melting
Global warming in Arctic Sea threatens, glaciers are rapidly melting. Watch this special report!
Sep 23, 2020, 14:24 PM IST
Russian copter with eight people goes down in sea in Norway
A Russian helicopter with eight people on board went down into the sea on Thursday about two to three km from Barentsburg.
Oct 26, 2017, 23:43 PM IST
Arctic sea ice disappearing at a rapid pace, says study
The discourse on climate change has been growing since a long time and with the phenomenon making its presence felt every day, it doesn't seem like it will end soon.
Oct 25, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
Greenland waters losing salinity due to melting ice, may affect marine life: Scientists
Over the years, the dramatic meltdown of ice in the Arctic Ocean has received great attention and is easy to observe through satellite images.
Oct 16, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
Arctic winter warming events becoming more frequent
Because autumn and winter is when Arctic sea ice grows and thickens, warmer winter air temperatures will further impede ice growth and expansion, accelerating the effects of global warming in the Arctic.
Jul 12, 2017, 12:30 PM IST
Arctic waters littered by trillions of plastic debris swept in by currents
Every year, about eight million tonnes of plastic gets into the ocean, and scientists estimate that there may be as much as 110 million tonnes of plastic trash in the ocean.
May 02, 2017, 23:23 PM IST
NASA shares time-lapse video of melting, shrinking Arctic sea ice over past three decades! - Watch
One of the reasons is that the multiyear ice used to be a pretty consolidated ice pack and now we're seeing relatively smaller chunks of old ice interspersed with younger ice.
Oct 31, 2016, 11:00 AM IST
Here's why NASA calls low level of Arctic sea ice the 'new normal' – Watch!
The melt slowed down in June, but scientists say the rate of ice loss picked up again during the first two weeks of August, and is now greater than average for this time of the year.
Aug 22, 2016, 13:11 PM IST
Haunting! World renowned pianist performs while floating in Arctic to save environment - Watch video
Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi performed an original composition, 'Elegy for the Arctic', while floating on a small platform in the Arctic Ocean.
Jun 23, 2016, 16:52 PM IST
Watch: Ludovico Einaudi gives haunting performance amidst calving glaciers in the Arctic Ocean
International environmental organisation Greenpeace, in collaboration with acclaimed Italian composer and pianist, Ludovico Einaudi, held a special performance on a floating platform in the middle of the freezing waters of the Arctic Ocean as a visual reminder of what lies at stake.
Jun 21, 2016, 21:21 PM IST
China wants ships to use faster Arctic route opened by global warming
China will encourage ships flying its flag to take the Northwest Passage via the Arctic Ocean, a route opened up by global warming, to cut travel times between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, a state-run newspaper said on Wednesday.
Apr 21, 2016, 01:33 AM IST
Global warming hits Arctic sea ice wintertime extent
On March 24, Arctic sea ice extent peaked at 14.52 million square kms - a new record low winter maximum extent in the satellite record that started in 1979.
Mar 29, 2016, 11:28 AM IST
Moonlight drives marine creatures in Arctic winter
The findings have implications for the carbon cycle, which is particularly important in light of climate change.
Jan 11, 2016, 13:47 PM IST
Global warming may increase black carbon input to Arctic Ocean
Researchers at University of Georgia have suggested that the black carbon stored in Arctic soils is being exported to the oceans.
Dec 01, 2015, 21:05 PM IST
Arctic Ocean to have less ice, more water by 2050s
By the 2070s, there could be close to 200 days a year with no sea ice at Drew Point, which is likely to worsen coastal erosion.
Nov 03, 2015, 16:08 PM IST
Melting Arctic sea ice affects land eco-systems
Melting sea ice may have a direct bearing on methane emissions from Arctic tundra, according to a study.
Sep 19, 2015, 17:30 PM IST
US gives Shell final nod to drill for oil in Arctic
The Obama administration granted Royal Dutch Shell final clearance on Monday to resume drilling for oil and gas in the environmentally fragile Arctic Ocean for the first time since 2012, a move green groups vowed to fight.
Aug 18, 2015, 17:08 PM IST
