Arctic

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

• Waste
• 13 January 2021

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

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

• Climate change
• 24 April 2019

'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'

• Climate change
• 20 September 2018

Ilulissat: A town at the frontier of our changing climate

Gareth Redmond King's recent trip to the Arctic opened his eyes to how changes to the region's climate is set to impact life around the world

• Climate change
• 23 March 2018