Russia drops cases against Greenpeace activists

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 10:09

Russian authorities have dropped criminal cases against 30 Greenpeace activists from the ship Arctic Sunrise, the environmental group`s lawyer said Wednesday.

Russia drops charges against 29 Greenpeace crew

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 23:27

Russian investigators have dropped charges against all but one of the 30 crew of a Greenpeace ship.

Russia closing most cases of Greenpeace activists: Group

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 18:09

Russia was on Wednesday dropping most of the cases against 30 Greenpeace crew members of an Arctic protest ship, marking the "final chapter" of a three-month criminal probe, the environmental group said.

SOS 54 years ago warned about vanishing glaciers

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 16:56

At a time when glaciers are melting at an alarming pace, an SOS buried in a bottle 54 years back in the Canadian Arctic, and unearthed now, sent a distress signal about the world`s rapidly disappearing glaciers.

Russia drops its first case against Greenpeace activist

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 16:43

riminal charges against a Greenpeace activist, accused of taking part in protest in the Arctic, were dropped by Russia on Tuesday.

Why it never stops snowing in the North revealed

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 12:52

Researchers have found that atmospheric particles that were previously thought to be useless for making ice crystals may be the driver of arctic snows.

Researchers overturn assumption about mercury in Arctic

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 13:47

For years, researchers assumed that if mercury`s high and increasing in fish in the North American and European Arctic, the same would also stand true of fish elsewhere in the Arctic.

Russia passes amnesty bill, but still questions

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 20:47

The amnesty, which would also allow the release of members of the Pussy Riot punk band, has been largely viewed as the Kremlin`s attempt to soothe criticism of Russia`s human rights records.

Planned Russian amnesty set to cover "Arctic 30": Greenpeace

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 17:38

Thirty people arrested in Russia over a protest against Arctic oil drilling will avoid trial and the threat of jail under an amnesty set to be approved by parliament, lawyers and Greenpeace said on Wednesday.

Good news for Arctic, as sea ice volume up by half

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 23:29

Arctic sea ice last month was around 50 per cent higher in volume compared with a year earlier, following a recovery in area this summer, the European Space Agency (ESA) said today.

Canada vows to defend Santa Claus

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 06:25

Canada vowed to defend the North Pole and Santa Claus, insisting the mythical figure is a citizen, after Russia ordered its military to step up its Arctic presence.

Putin orders military to boost Arctic presence

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:08

President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia`s military on Tuesday to step up its presence in the Arctic after Canada signalled its intention to claim the North Pole and surrounding waters.