Arctic

Polar Bear Shock: ‘Vanishing’ Animals Not Killed by Climate Change But Have Just Migrated, Says Scientist

Polar bears often feature in climate fearmongering, but with overall numbers up, the bears that 'vanished' from one area, triggering alarm, probably just migrated elsewhere, a scientist has said.
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Aggressive U.S. Push for Military Supremacy in the Arctic Could Trigger Nuclear War

From 1959 to 1966, the U.S. illegally stored nuclear weapons in Greenland in preparation for a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union and built an underground scientific research center right out of a James Bond movie. It resulted in the displacement of natives and has left a residue of environmental destruction in the Arctic that […]

Beware the Climate Risks of War Over the Arctic

A recent Senate proposal would needlessly create conditions for conflict with Russia while generating more greenhouse gas emissions. For several years now, the U.S. military has been preparing to expand its presence in the Arctic. On August 3, members of the Senate showed their own interest in a larger military presence in the region with the introduction of the Arctic Commitment Act. Introduced[Read More...]

Reuters “Fact Check” Claims Daily Sceptic Arctic Sea Ice Story was “Misleading”, But Can’t Find Any Wrong Facts

The international news agency Reuters has 'fact-checked' a recent Daily Sceptic article on the progress of Arctic sea ice and found it “misleading”, despite not being able to point to a single incorrect fact.
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Russia as a strategic partner in the Arctic (Video)

When it comes to our common areas in the Arctic, we must have a strategic partnership with the Russians, not just necessary cooperation. This is why Nord University and Skolkovo, Moscow School of Management last month organized the conference “Mapping the future of the Arctic” They invited Norwegian, Russian, and international experts. Skolkovo is a […]