Arctic

'Whitehall has not been paying enough attention': MPs warn 1.5 million UK homes and businesses face threat from rising seas

Environmental Audit Committee calls on government to 'throw our full toolbox at understanding changes in the Arctic better' in order to address threats posed by rising seas and extreme weather

13 October 2023 • 5 min read

Is laundry fuelling the marine plastics crisis?

A new study from Canadian non-profit Ocean Wise has shown that synthetic fibres, many released from clothing and textiles during domestic laundry, make up a large proportion of microplastics in the Arctic Ocean

13 January 2021 • 4 min read

Climate change

Melting permafrost in Arctic will have $70tn climate impact - study

Study shows how destabilised natural systems will worsen man-made problem

24 April 2019 • 3 min read

Climate change

'Ice-plagued': How I came to be called a 'smart arse' by Andrew Neil

The way we use language matters - no matter what Andrew Neil thinks, it is fair to ask if seas that are meant to be covered by ice can really be called 'ice-plagued'

20 September 2018 • 7 min read