Polar bear in trouble, not endangered

"The polar bear, a symbol of Canada`s far north as well as the effects of climate change on the sensitive Arctic environment, is in trouble, but it is not endangered or threatened with extinction, a Canadian...

Mars lander aims for touchdown in 'Green Valley'

Life on Mars..."Mars lander aims for touchdown in 'Green Valley' 22:37 11 April 2008 NewScientist.com news service David Shiga   Enlarge image ...

Artic Polar Cap May Be Gone in the Summer of 2008

""OSLO, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- The polar cap in the Arctic may well disappear this summer due to the global warming, Dr. Olav Orheim, head of the Norwegian International Polar Year Secretariat, said."" "If...

Press Review 22 January 2008

"Press Review 22 January 2008 Tuesday by Frank Scimone 22-01-2008 Geert Wilders"Wilders, Wilders, Wilders" screams another full-page article over Dutch Freedom Party MP Geert Wilders in today's Volkskrant. This time however de Volkskrant is not reporting about the Dutch...

India launches Israeli satellite: report

"India successfully launched an Israeli satellite Monday in a mission carried out under a veil of secrecy, the NDTV news channel reported, citing officials at the Indian space agency. The channel quoted unnamed officials at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as...

Tourism at the End of the World

"Tourism at the End of the World By Stephen Leahy* So-called “climate tourism” is a mix of legitimate interest in protecting nature, the desire to see rare wildlife on the verge of extinction, and, of course, the search for profit. TORONTO, Jan 14 (Tierramérica).- -...

Finding the positive side of global warming

Could this mean a global warming El Dorado? Or perhaps a means for humans to show their ability to adapt...."Global warming will present rewards for businesses who are quick to adapt to the new opportunities from...

The Knext Knut? New German Polar Cub Star

A female polar bear cub separated from it mother (who had some issues, apparently) is poised to become Germany's next child star. Speculation is rampant (in German papers, at least) that the currently-unnamed tyke...

CLIMATE CHANGE: Northward Ho?

"It's time to figure out how to build self-sustaining cities in the polar regions because climate change will eventually make most of Earth uninhabitable."

Ventnor Boxing Day Swim

There's a plethora of traditions that surround boxing day. Most include some form of shopping - but others focus on the giving rather than the taking. Most notably, the community of Ventnor where they have an...

Mitt v Hillary: Take the Quiz

"Listening to their current stump speeches, Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton seem like polar opposites. The Democratic lightening rod and the former New England governor appear to offer voters a contrasting vision...

Dr Sean Hudson from Expedition Medicine talks about his time at Patriot Hills...

Expedition Medicine at the South Pole Dr Sean Hudson is a director of Expedition Medicine A chance meeting at a MRT conference in 2007 led to the opportunity to help set up the most remote expedition clinic...

Adopted polar bear celebrates first birthday

"Knut, the world-famous polar bear, turned one today and polished off a giant fish cake at a birthday party in Berlin Zoo that was broadcast live on German television. Hundreds of children gathered at the zoo with birthday cards for the bear, who became a tourist magnet after...

Climate Change Killing Polar Bears After All

Sure, a UK judge has deemed that climate change has not led to an increase in polar bear drownings, as stated in Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, due to increased melting sea ice.  However, recently published...

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