Nasa has reported the lowest levels of sea ice in the Arctic since it began monitoring in 1979.
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NASA: record low for sea ice
Posted on 01 September 2012.
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Greenland iceberg heads for Canada?
Posted on 22 July 2010.
A huge chunk of ice measuring seven-square kilometres has broken off a glacier in Greenland, prompting fears that the block will drift into Canadian waters and disrupt shipping. The Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier moved a mile inland in just one day, with all the action caught on monitored satellites by NASA-funded researchers.
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Brit attempts to kayak to North Pole
Posted on 20 September 2008.
Lewis Gordon Pugh, a 38 year-old environmental activist from the UK, has begun the extraordinary challenge of kayaking 1,200km from Svalbard, Norway to the North Pole. His purpose is to raise global awareness about the rapid disappearance of sea ice within the Arctic region. This won’t be Pugh’s first trip to the North Pole, however. [...]
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Stories from the north: science at the pole
Posted on 24 August 2008.
The famous German research ship, Polarstern (Pole Star in German) left port in Reykjavik last week to research the Arctic Ocean. The ship’s scientists are documenting the changes occurring in the Arctic due to climate change. The developments could have a great influence on biodiversity around Iceland, Visir.is reports. The ship is the property of [...]
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More Members of Parliament against the Icesave deal
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British and Dutch stance on Icesave hardening
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Finland’s president to visit Iceland
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President of Iceland calls for scrutiny of economic failure at Global Leadership Summit 2013 in London
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Riots shake Stockholm for three consecutive nights
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Central bank starts buying forex
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A Government of the Progressive Party and the Independence Party has been formed and took office today