The Boston Globe

In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, it’s set off a boom of ships taking routes that previously were frozen and not traversable.
Mongabay

Plastic pollution talks end & Arctic peoples return home to a ‘sink’ of plastic

In the wake of the plastics treaty talks in Ottawa, a new report highlights the severe impacts of plastics and petrochemicals on Arctic Indigenous communities. Indigenous delegates were left with ...
KUOW

Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds

Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution. As wildfires increase and hotter temperatures melt long-frozen ground, the region is ...
Yahoo

Study: Centuries-old mercury pollution threatens Arctic wildlife

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study published shows that despite reductions in mercury release, mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife continue to rise ...
WAVY-TV

Plastic crisis in Arctic: Pollution just as bad as anywhere else on Earth, scientists warn

BREMERHAVEN, Germany (StudyFinds.org) — Plastic pollution in the Arctic is as bad as anywhere else on Earth, warns a new study. Debris from fabrics, personal care products, packaging and other ...