Scientists believe climate change means rain is falling instead of snow, accelerating the melting of ice formations

Researchers suggest the Canadian Arctic may be experiencing its hottest century in 115,000 years

Researchers at Imperial College London warn the East Antarctic Ice Sheet would be severely affected

Precipitation over the last 200 years rose by around 10%

A collaborative project has successfully developed a range of radar technologies to improve offshore oil and gas operations in harsh, icy environments. The collaboration between Statoil Canada, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada and communications developer Rutter has created new remote sensing technology used in the automatic detection and tracking of ice. These […]

Electric vehicles (EVs) will make up 54% of new car sales globally by 2040. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), they will also account for 33% of all light-duty vehicles during the same period. Its analysis draws on likely future reductions in price for lithium-ion batteries and prospects for other cost components in EVs […]

The equivalent of heatwaves have passed over the Arctic pole, melting the sea ice volume to a record low last month. Antarctic sea ice extent is also the lowest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The Arctic sea ice extent averaged 13.38 million square kilometres last month – 260,000 square kilometres below […]

Global exchange operator Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has been told to sell its energy trading firm it bought last December. That’s the final decision from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) following an investigation, which states the $650 million purchase of Trayport could reduce competition between ICE and its rivals to launch new products, find innovative trading […]

The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that a £650 million energy trading merger could harm competition. Energy trading firm Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) acquired software company Trayport in  December last year. The merger was called in for review by the CMA. It found that the merger could lead to a substantial lessening of competition as not […]

A $650 million (£445m) energy trading software merger has been referred to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for an in-depth investigation. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), a global operator of exchanges and clearing houses, has its own software that facilities trading of energy commodities. Its takeover of London-based Trayport, a provider of software which also facilitates […]