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Nations Unite to Create World’s Largest Marine Reserve in Antarctica
Antarctica's Ross Sea will become the world's largest protected marine sanctuary with 600,000 square miles safe from human interference.
Using Seawater for Heating, Arctic Research Center Dumps Fossil Fuels
A research center dedicated to studying Arctic marine ecology has taken a giant leap toward protecting the environment — switching from fossil fuels to...
Arctic Bowhead Whale Population Thriving
The Arctic bowhead whale population is estimated to be around 17,000, up from 5,000 in the early 1980s, according to an Alaskan Eskimo commission.
Mission Accomplished: Antarctic Voyagers Rescued
All 52 passengers who were stranded aboard an ice-locked ship in Antarctica for more than a week were rescued by helicopter early Thursday, officials...
Jude Law and Radiohead Team Up in Campaign to Save the Arctic
In an effort to stop big oil corporations from pushing into the Arctic and taking advantage of melting sea ice, celebrities are joining a...
Arctic Snowy Owls Soar South in Rare Mass Migration
Bird enthusiasts are reporting rising numbers of snowy owls from the Arctic winging into the lower 48 states this winter in a mass southern...
British Woman Becomes First to Ski Across Antarctica Alone
British adventurer Felicity Aston became the first athlete ever to ski across Antarctica alone, using only her own muscle power. She completed the crossing...
Russian PM Putin Orders Arctic Cleanup
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered that a million abandoned barrels of Soviet-era fuel be removed from the Arctic because they are...
New Russian Arctic Park to Protect Key Polar Bear Habitat
Russia will create a new 3.7 million acre park in the Arctic, a central area for the Barents and Kara Sea polar bear...
Arctic Nations Say Will Cut Soot that Helps Thaw Ice
Arctic nations agreed on Wednesday to crack down on soot that is darkening ice around the North Pole and hastening a thaw that...
Court Orders No Drilling in Arctic Wetlands
Thirteen percent of public land, critical to caribou and other wildlife, will remain closed to drilling. A federal judge in Alaska last week ordered...
Senate Stops Arctic Drilling Plan
In the midst of a Persian Gulf war, Venezuelan oil strike, and record high prices at the pump, eight Republicans joined 44 Democrats in...
Hundreds of Strangers in Snowy North Give Free Car Rides to Southern Tourists Out of Their Element
The Hong Kong South China Morning Post reports that Chinese social media is trending with stories of motorists in the farthest northern reaches of...
29-Year-old Becomes First American Woman to Race a Sailboat Solo Around the World
A 29-year-old woman has become the first woman to race non-stop around the Earth when she arrived in A Coruna, Spain, on Thursday.
Captaining her...
Gray Whale, Extinct for Centuries in Atlantic, Is Spotted in Cape Cod
In an incredibly rare event, the New England Aquarium aerial survey team sighted a gray whale off the New England coast last week, a...
Penguin Becomes ‘Guide Bird’ Companion For Zoo Pal Suffering with Cataracts: Waddle I do Without You?
A penguin has become a 'guide-bird' for a fellow African Penguin with poor eyesight, escorting her around their enclosure to get food and build...
Amateur Paleontologists Discover Site of Epic Importance–400 Fossils from 470M Years Ago Amid Global Warming
Two amateur paleontologists have discovered a site of 'worldwide importance' in France containing nearly 400 fossils that date back 470 million years.
The exceptionally well-preserved...
Good News in History, February 10
84 years ago today, In the Mood, by Glen Miller reached #1 on the charts in the US. It's one of those jazz tunes that...
The Greatest Conservation Story Ever Told Isn’t Really Being Told
This week GNN reported that for the first time in over four decades, Peruvian diving petrels have four active natural nests on Chañaral Island,...
Good News in History, February 6
32 years ago today, the Sámi People of Arctic Scandinavia/Russia established a day celebrating their existence. With a special delegation at the EU, the...