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Arctic

#SaveSalla is a campaign launched by the Finnish community in partnership with the youth climate movement Fridays for Future. (Photo: www.savesalla.org.)

As Planet Cooks, One of the World's Coldest Towns Bids to Host 2032 Summer Olympics

"If we stand back and do nothing, letting global warming prevail, we will lose our identity, and the town we love—as well as many others around the world—will cease to exist as we know it," said the mayor of Salla.

Jessica Corbett ·

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Shelley Wales/iStock)

Turns Out That the Oil Industry Wasn’t Interested in the Arctic Refuge After All

The Trump administration’s Arctic Refuge oil lease auction was a total bust.

Adam Federman ·

Activists attend a news conference on Republican sponsored legislation that would open the Alaskan wilderness to oil drilling outside the U.S. Capitol.

'Biggest Threat Yet' to Arctic Refuge as Trump Readies Last-Minute Lease Sale

"We shouldn't be exploring drilling anywhere."

Andrea Germanos ·

We started a new movement called “Save Santa’s Home,” -- to give parents a tool to discuss climate change with their kids in a way that’s encouraging, empowering, and extremely not terrifying.

Save Santa’s Home

In a single night, he defies space and time as he travels to every country on a flying sled and somehow fits down every chimney. The least we could do in exchange is not melt his natural habitat.

Andrew Slack ·

Climate campaigners gathered outside the global headquarters of Lloyd's of London on September 1, 2020. (Photo: Insure Our Future Global/Twitter)

Under Pressure From Climate Activists, World's Largest Insurance Market to Ditch Coal, Tar Sands, and Arctic Projects

"An Insure Our Future welcomed the step but also said that "Lloyd's 2030 deadline is not justified by climate science and the urgent need for action."

Jessica Corbett ·

Polar bears stand on an ice floe in the Arctic Ocean. (Photo: Lev Fedoseyev/TASS via Getty Images)

In 'Huge Victory for Polar Bears and Our Climate,' Court Rejects Trump Approval of Offshore Drilling Project in Arctic

While welcoming the win, activists vowed to continue fighting against destructive oil and gas extraction in the region.

Jessica Corbett ·

A musk-ox relaxing alongside the Canning River in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

As Lame-Duck Trump Pushes for Arctic Pillage, Bank of America Latest Bank to Rule Out Drilling in Alaska Wildlife Refuge

"Now that every major American bank has stated unequivocally that they will not finance this destructive activity, it should be clearer than ever that any oil company considering participating in Trump's ill-advised lease sale should stay away."

Andrea Germanos ·

banner reads: fossil fuels=history

'Now Do #TarSands': TD Bank Urged to Go Further on Climate After Nixing Arctic Projects

"It no longer makes business sense for banks to back polluting projects, and those that plan for a low-carbon future will prosper in the economies of tomorrow."

Andrea Germanos ·

Researchers Thought It Would Be At Least 30 Years Before Arctic Ice Time Capsule Was Found. It Took Just Two.

"Meanwhile many people in high places are still in denial about the reality of climate change. How much proof do we need?" 

Julia Conley ·

An satellite view of the Laptev Sea, Siberia. (Photo: NASA)

Researchers Worry Methane Discovery in Arctic Ocean Could Signal Dangerous New Climate Feedback Loop

"Climate warming is awakening the 'sleeping giants' of the carbon cycle," warned one researcher.

Brett Wilkins ·

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