Malte Humpert

Cairn Energy Abandons Second Well on West Coast of Greenland

Cairn Energy announced that it is abandoning its Gamma-1 exploration well off the west coast of

The Future of the Northern Sea Route – A “Golden Waterway” or a Niche Trade Route

Will the Northern Sea Route develop into a "Golden Waterway" or remain a niche trade route in the years and decades to

Arctic Sea Ice Extent Reaches New Historic Minimum

Scientists at the University of Bremen confirmed that on September 8, 2011 Arctic sea ice extent reached a new all-time

Sea Ice Extent In August Second Lowest On Record

The average of Arctic sea ice extent for the month of August 2011 is the second lowest level since satellite-based

Iceland For Sale: Chinese Tycoon Seeks to Purchase 300 km² of Wilderness

Huang Nubo, a Chinese tycoon, put forth his plan to buy 300 km2 of Icelandic land to construct an eco-tourism resort

ExxonMobil Gains Access to Arctic Oil and Gas Reserves in Deal with Rosneft

Exxon Mobil and OAO Rosneft, Russia's largest oil producer, signed a deal to develop oil and natural gas reserves in

Polarstern Reaches North Pole

The research icebreaker Polarstern of the German Alfred-Wegener-Institut for Polar and Marine Research reached the

After Period of Slow Melt, Arctic Ice Extent is Again Declining Rapidly

With about a month to go before the melt season concludes, the Arctic ice cap has begun shrinking at a faster pace

Greenland Releases Oil Spill Plan – U.S. Coast Guard Lacks Arctic Response Capabilities

Greenland's government released Cairn Energy PLC's oil spill response plan for its deep-water operations off the west