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“In 50 years, no one will care about the fiscal...”
We ♥ Arctic.
We need to protect the Arctic waters from oil drilling and unsustainable fishing. Join our call to demand a global sanctuary around the northpole. Sign: www.savethearctic.org
“Arctic ice loss adds heat to the ocean and atmosphere which shifts the position of the jet stream, which affects weather in the northern hemisphere.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/25/frozen-spring-arctic-sea-ice-loss
Eighteen-year-old Nelson Kanuk is suing the state of Alaska for not doing more to stop climate change.
His yard is disappearing due to permafrost thaw.
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Did you hear about the giant camel fossil found in the Arctic?
Find out what this incredible archeological find can tell us about climate change, past and future: http://act.gp/12wkWTg
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TIMELINE: Shell's Year(s) of Arctic Screwups
Thom Yorke of Radiohead just released a new album with his “Atoms for Peace” project. We like the apocalyptic artwork. #SavetheArctic #StopShell
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In USA Today yesterday.
UNEP: Arctic needs protection from resource rush as ice melts
The United Nations Environmental Program Yearbook 2013 released yesterday,
calls for protection of the Arctic from the resource rush that is taking
place as the melting ice makes mineral and energy exploration easier.
via: ScientificAmerican
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Above: this is what we mean when we talk about Arctic Sea Ice death spiral.
“The sharp drop in Arctic sea ice area has been matched by a harder-to-see, but equally sharp, drop in sea ice thickness. The combined result has been a collapse in total sea ice volume — to one fifth of its level in 1980.”
Climate action NOW!
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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt.
What does your dream look like? Greenpeace and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are asking the youth of the world to design a flag that will represent the hopes and dreams of future generations. Above is the entry by Jing, 16, from the Philippines.
You can participate at flagforthefuture.org. Join now!
