Arctic

Part of: Climate change , Fossil fuels

Many species such as polar bears or polar cod are endemic to the Arctic. Since these organisms live in rough conditions many believe that they tolerate changes in the environment. Unfortunately, this is not true. All organisms adjust to the environment where they have evolved and arctic organisms are as vulnerable to the changes in the environment as any other organisms. In the coming years it is expected that global changes will have a major impact on the Arctic environment.

ARTICLES
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[ 28.01.2011 ]
The European Parliament calls for ban on heavy fuel oil on ships in the Arctic
The European Parliament calls for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to ban the use of heavy fuel oil on ships in Arctic waters in order to prevent major environmental damages. Behind lies the threat of refusing access to European harbours for ships carrying heavy fuel oil, if the UN does not follow up.
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[ 06.05.2010 Factsheet (type) ]
Petroleum activities off Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja
The sea areas outside Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja are among the Norwegian coast line's most valuable. Oil activities here would threaten the natural values and renewable fish resources and increase Norway's greenhouse gas emissions. That’s why Bellona works for the preservation of Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja as areas without exploitation of oil and gas.
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Thomas Nilsen

[ 01.03.2007 ]
Bellona Arctic during the International Polar Year
March 2007 marks the beginning of the third International Polar Year (IPY). The Bellona Foundation wants to use this event to direct the public’s attention toward the Arctic region and its global environmental importance.
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[ 21.02.2007 ]
Climate change and the Arctic
The climate is by far the most important regulator of earth processes and a change in climate properties will have a major impact on all living things from plants to humans. In the Arctic, loss of permafrost, changes in weather patterns and loss of sea ice habitats will have the most detrimental consequences for the inhabitants of the Arctic.
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[ 21.02.2007 ]
Consequences of a large oil spill in the Arctic
The Exxon Valdez accident in Alaska in 1989 caused an ecological catastrophe of unprecedented magnitude and long-term consequences of the oil spill have been reported ever since. The synthesis of the oil spill studies shows that today’s risk assessment models to predict ecological impacts of petroleum activity should also include long-term effects of an accident.
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[ 21.02.2007 ]
The Arctic and environmental change threats
The Arctic is under great threat from a multitude of environmental changes induced by human activities, most importantly through climate change, but also through pollution, industrial fishing, foreign species introduced to the area, nuclear waste and petroleum activity.
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REPORTS
[ 01.06.2001 Arctic ] The Arctic Nuclear Challenge
The third Bellona report on the Northwest Russian nuclear crisis suggests solutions as well as giving further details on the current situation. Several projects are proposed, in order to solve the problems of further radioactive contamination and the ensuing adverse health effects to the people living in the Arctic areas.
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