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How much climate change can we bear?

How much climate change can we bear?

Publication | November 8, 2006 at 16:40

The consequences of a 2 degree centigrade rise in global temperature and how to avoid it.

Global melting Arctic, Antarctic

Publication | March 25, 2008 at 14:08

The Arctic and parts of Antarctica are warming at a much faster rate than the rest of the world. During the 20th century, air temperatures in some parts of the Arctic increased by about 5 C — 10 times faster than the global average.

Narwhals become canaries of climate change?

Blog entry by Sarah King | December 4, 2008 3 comments

A study published earlier this year in the journal Ecological Applications identified the narwhal as the species the most vulnerable to climate change. Sadly, we saw evidence of this tragic vulnerability as hundreds of these mythical...

Polar Oceans in Peril<br>...and a planet at risk

Polar Oceans in Peril
...and a planet at risk

Publication | July 13, 2009 at 17:00

The Arctic and the Antarctic are under assault - from the impacts of rapidly accelerating climate change; from increased industrialisation; and from the unchecked consumption of our planet's resources.

The Whirlpool

Blog entry by Anil Kanji | July 22, 2009 4 comments

From the Greenpeace Climate Rescue Blog Swirling vortices, bright blue rivers, earthquakes, icequakes and 24-hour sunshine. Welcome to the weird world of the Arctic Sunrise, at Petermann Glacier, 81 degrees 11.272 minutes north, 61...

Arctic Future: Not Behind Closed Doors !

Blog entry by Sarah King | March 29, 2010 2 comments

Greenpeace challenges closed-door meeting of Arctic “petroleum club” 29 March 2010 (Chelsea, Quebec) – As five foreign ministers hole up in the Gatineau Hills today to divide the resources beneath the Arctic Ocean,...

Photos

Multimedia hub | April 17, 2010 at 12:45

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Expedition launch: Arctic Under Pressure

Expedition launch: Arctic Under Pressure

Feature story | May 12, 2010 at 8:20

We are returning to the Arctic Ocean with our ship the Esperanza this month to reinforce the urgent need to protect one of the most pristine and fragile environments on Earth.

Greenpeace activists occupy Arctic oil rig

Greenpeace activists occupy Arctic oil rig

Feature story | August 31, 2010 at 6:56

Our activists are suspended 15 meters above the frigid Arctic waters of Baffin Bay. They have taken up position on the drilling rig Stena Don to call for a ban on deep sea oil drilling in the Arctic, and demand that ‘wild cat’ oil company Cairn...

Greenpeace Activists End Arctic Oil Rig Occupation

Greenpeace Activists End Arctic Oil Rig Occupation

Feature story | September 2, 2010 at 9:25

Severe weather has forced activists to end their occupation of the Stena Don oil rig in the Arctic last night: after two days of hanging some 15 meters above the frigid Arctic waters and forcing the rigs operators, Cairn Energy, to suspend...

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