Arctic

Study blames humans for half of recent Arctic ice melt

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- About half the recent record loss of Arctic sea ice can be blamed on global warming caused by human activity, according to a new study by scientists from the nation's leading climate research center.

The peer-reviewed study, funded by the National Science Foundation is the first to attribute a specific proportion of the ice melt to greenhouse gases and particulates from pollution.

Obama backs additional oil drilling in Alaska, Salazar says

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar came to Anchorage on Monday and said the Obama administration supports more oil drilling in Alaska, potentially including offshore Arctic development.

Shell wins tentative approval for offshore Arctic drilling

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Shell cleared a major hurdle Thursday in its effort to begin a two-year drilling program in the Arctic Ocean next summer, receiving a conditional exploration permit from the federal agency that oversees off-shore oil development.

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