Arctic

The U.S. aims at Greenland, targets the Arctic

By G. Dunkel and Paddy Colligan The United States, even in the midst of a pandemic, doesn’t want to relax…

April 28, 2020

Impact of global warming on Arctic community in Nome, Alaska

Nome, Alaska, had back-to-back blizzards followed by rain, ending a February that saw temperatures in the upper 20s or low…

March 11, 2019

Global warming and Arctic roads

Anchorage, Alaska — The Arctic is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world. As its ice…

August 20, 2017

Arctic climate change threatens turmoil

The Arctic has been warming more rapidly than any other area on Earth. Since it is sparsely populated, with not…

January 10, 2016

Shell cancels Arctic drilling, for now

Royal Dutch Shell Oil announced on Sept. 28 that it is shutting down — for now — its drilling operations…

October 11, 2015

Activists form a human blockade to stop Arctic drilling

On July 29, 13 bold protesters rappelled down from the St. Johns Bridge, which crosses the entrance to the Portland,…

August 7, 2015

‘Shell: No Arctic oil drilling!’

Seattle, May 18 — Since the start of this year, a groundswell of opposition has arisen against Royal Dutch Shell’s…

May 22, 2015

Slowing world capitalist economy puts workers in danger

The big business media have been crowing recently about the fall in the prices of crude oil and gasoline. They…

March 17, 2015

Will big companies make billions off a warmer Arctic?

Anchorage, Alaska -- Summer temperatures in Alaska have increased by 5 degrees Fahrenheit in the past 30 years, while median…

March 17, 2015

Global warming: Disaster for Arctic peoples

The Arctic is warming two to four times faster than the rest of the globe. This is due to a…

September 20, 2014