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'The message is clear: the melting Arctic is a dire warning, not an invitation.'
When you think of the Arctic, you may picture vast glaciers, frigid waters, miles of ice, and probably the quintessential polar bear. For centuries, the Arctic has been the final frontier, the end of the earth.
But a new reality is setting in in the region - a reality of a changing climate and the scramble of Big Oil to move in where sea ice is disappearing. But this irony is just the beginning. Royal Dutch Shell is leading the charge in the Alaskan Offshore Arctic, investing billions in a high-risk bet that the world will fail to tackle climate change.
In a new report we published Thursday with Greenpeace USA, we lay bare the case for why the future of Arctic oil is inherently tied to action on climate change. The bottom line is that there is no room for Arctic oil in a climate-safe world.
Here are the key reasons why:
The fossil fuel industry wants us to believe that oil, gas, and coal will continue to dominate our energy supply for decades to come. This fatalism is far from reality, yet it is the basis for flawed policy worldwide and justifies ongoing exploration. It is time to align energy policy with climate science and start planning for the energy transition everyone knows we must make to meet our collective climate goals.
By allowing Shell to drill in the U.S. offshore Arctic Ocean, the Obama Administration is ignoring the world's best scientists and millions of concerned citizens in North America and beyond. The message is clear: the melting Arctic is a dire warning, not an invitation.
Don't miss the new report: Untouchable: The Climate Case Against Arctic Drilling.
Trump and Musk are on an unconstitutional rampage, aiming for virtually every corner of the federal government. These two right-wing billionaires are targeting nurses, scientists, teachers, daycare providers, judges, veterans, air traffic controllers, and nuclear safety inspectors. No one is safe. The food stamps program, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are next. It’s an unprecedented disaster and a five-alarm fire, but there will be a reckoning. The people did not vote for this. The American people do not want this dystopian hellscape that hides behind claims of “efficiency.” Still, in reality, it is all a giveaway to corporate interests and the libertarian dreams of far-right oligarchs like Musk. Common Dreams is playing a vital role by reporting day and night on this orgy of corruption and greed, as well as what everyday people can do to organize and fight back. As a people-powered nonprofit news outlet, we cover issues the corporate media never will, but we can only continue with our readers’ support. |
When you think of the Arctic, you may picture vast glaciers, frigid waters, miles of ice, and probably the quintessential polar bear. For centuries, the Arctic has been the final frontier, the end of the earth.
But a new reality is setting in in the region - a reality of a changing climate and the scramble of Big Oil to move in where sea ice is disappearing. But this irony is just the beginning. Royal Dutch Shell is leading the charge in the Alaskan Offshore Arctic, investing billions in a high-risk bet that the world will fail to tackle climate change.
In a new report we published Thursday with Greenpeace USA, we lay bare the case for why the future of Arctic oil is inherently tied to action on climate change. The bottom line is that there is no room for Arctic oil in a climate-safe world.
Here are the key reasons why:
The fossil fuel industry wants us to believe that oil, gas, and coal will continue to dominate our energy supply for decades to come. This fatalism is far from reality, yet it is the basis for flawed policy worldwide and justifies ongoing exploration. It is time to align energy policy with climate science and start planning for the energy transition everyone knows we must make to meet our collective climate goals.
By allowing Shell to drill in the U.S. offshore Arctic Ocean, the Obama Administration is ignoring the world's best scientists and millions of concerned citizens in North America and beyond. The message is clear: the melting Arctic is a dire warning, not an invitation.
Don't miss the new report: Untouchable: The Climate Case Against Arctic Drilling.
When you think of the Arctic, you may picture vast glaciers, frigid waters, miles of ice, and probably the quintessential polar bear. For centuries, the Arctic has been the final frontier, the end of the earth.
But a new reality is setting in in the region - a reality of a changing climate and the scramble of Big Oil to move in where sea ice is disappearing. But this irony is just the beginning. Royal Dutch Shell is leading the charge in the Alaskan Offshore Arctic, investing billions in a high-risk bet that the world will fail to tackle climate change.
In a new report we published Thursday with Greenpeace USA, we lay bare the case for why the future of Arctic oil is inherently tied to action on climate change. The bottom line is that there is no room for Arctic oil in a climate-safe world.
Here are the key reasons why:
The fossil fuel industry wants us to believe that oil, gas, and coal will continue to dominate our energy supply for decades to come. This fatalism is far from reality, yet it is the basis for flawed policy worldwide and justifies ongoing exploration. It is time to align energy policy with climate science and start planning for the energy transition everyone knows we must make to meet our collective climate goals.
By allowing Shell to drill in the U.S. offshore Arctic Ocean, the Obama Administration is ignoring the world's best scientists and millions of concerned citizens in North America and beyond. The message is clear: the melting Arctic is a dire warning, not an invitation.
Don't miss the new report: Untouchable: The Climate Case Against Arctic Drilling.