Ice and Oil; Oil and Ice

The document highlights the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice and the resulting pressure to exploit undiscovered oil and gas reserves, warning that such activities create a feedback loop of increased emissions and further melting. It emphasizes the risks of Greenland Ice Sheet melting and shifting global weather patterns, while calling for a 'zero emissions Arctic campaign' to enforce the safest, zero-emitting practices for drilling and shipping.

• Arctic ice loss is accelerating, with multi-year ice declining by 60% over the last 30 years and the region recently experiencing its second highest annual amount of ice loss since monitoring began.
• The melting of Arctic ice opens opportunities to access an estimated 13% of the world's undiscovered oil and 30% of its undiscovered natural gas, which could lead to a cycle where increased fossil fuel consumption further reduces sea ice.
• Arctic warming contributes to the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, threatening coastal cultures, and increases solar radiation absorption, which may shift global weather patterns and increase droughts and storms in the U.S.
• The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is launching a 'zero emissions Arctic campaign' to advocate for a moratorium on oil and gas drilling unless zero-emitting, zero-discharging practices are used, and to reduce pollutants like black carbon from shipping.

APA

Baum, E. (2011). Ice and Oil; Oil and Ice. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2011/10/ice-and-oil-oil-and-ice/

Chicago

Baum, Ellen. Ice and Oil; Oil and Ice. Clean Air Task Force, 2011. https://www.catf.us/2011/10/ice-and-oil-oil-and-ice/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Baum |first1=Ellen |title=Ice and Oil; Oil and Ice |publisher=Clean Air Task Force |date=17 October 2011 |url=https://www.catf.us/2011/10/ice-and-oil-oil-and-ice/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{baum2011ice, author = {Baum, Ellen}, title = {{Ice and Oil; Oil and Ice}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2011}, month = oct, url = {https://www.catf.us/2011/10/ice-and-oil-oil-and-ice/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }