Global warming good news for Russian shipping
Stephen Beard Dec 7, 2012
Melting ice means a Russian gas company can now send tankers to Japan through the Arctic Ocean, instead of the Suez Canal.
Summer ice melt in the Arctic sets yet another record
Scott Tong Sep 20, 2012
Shipping across the ice-free Arctic appears closer than ever. The new route will save fuel, but bring emissions and soot directly to the Arctic -- possibly accelerating the ice melt.
Shell drills in the Arctic, opening new waters to oil
Scott Tong Sep 11, 2012
Shell's start on a pilot well in once-frozen Arctic waters comes after $4 billion in preparation. It could take 10 years for this first Arctic well to produce oil.
Melting Arctic sea ice mostly man-made
Scott Tong Jul 26, 2012
The latest study on the unprecedented loss of ice covering the Arctic says it is 70 percent the result of human-caused climate change.
Arctic race for resources heats up
Sarah Gardner Feb 22, 2012
While a Canadian military leader calls for an increased Arctic presence, the U.S. still can't get more boats in the water.
MID-DAY UPDATE: Obama's top economic policy adviser leaving- now what?
Bill Radke Sep 22, 2010
White House National Economic Council director Larry Summers will return to Harvard at the end of the year. Who might replace him and what does...
