Thin Arctic Ice Strands 56 Polar Bears at Russian Village
More than 50 polar bears have gathered on the edge of a village in Russia’s far north, residents and environmentalists said, as weak Arctic ice leaves them unable to roam.
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Warming in Polar Regions Already Spelling Disaster for Rest of Globe
The climate as we know it could drastically change should Earth’s average temperature and the temperatures of the polar regions rise by just 3.6 degrees – a threshold the planet may already be poised to cross in mere decades, according to a study published Wednesday in Science Advances.
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Melting Sea Ice Poses New Dangers to Alaska
In the new reality of the U.S. Arctic, instead of studying thick, years-old sea ice, researchers are studying waves in open waters of the Chukchi Sea, and how they may pummel the northern Alaska coastline.
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Frigid Air Mass Puts Eastern US in a Deep Freeze
Snow and cold records fell Tuesday as an arctic air mass that started in Siberia spilled over a big chunk of the eastern half of the United States, including the normally mild South.
Read moreMelting Arctic Ice Is Creating Greater Viral Threats to Seals
As viruses travel through melting Arctic ice due to climate change, sea mammals like harbor seals will be more susceptible to certain pathogens that could kill them as they travel between the North Atlantic and the North Pacific oceans, according to a new study published on Thursday.
Read moreFeds Ask Ninth Circuit to Approve Arctic Drilling Plan
A Justice Department attorney told a Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday that the government should be allowed to open warming Arctic waters to more drilling, claiming domestic oil and gas projects will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.
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Study: Permafrost Releasing More Carbon Than Plants Can Use
While scientists have already warned about the rapid thawing of permafrost in the Arctic and its release of harmful greenhouse gases, a study published Monday shows that the amount of carbon dioxide released in the air is quickly outpacing the amount Arctic plants take in during their growing season.
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Development Dilemma as Eastern Greenland Eyes Tourism Boost
Kayaking past blue-white icebergs drifting along near a pristine harbor, wandering around colorful houses or trekking in the snow-capped wilderness: July and August are high season for tourists in eastern Greenland.
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Extreme Arctic Snowfall in 2018 Wiped Out Animal & Plant Breeding
Extreme weather in the Arctic in 2018 brought huge amounts of snow that melted slowly and resulted in the reproductive failure of the region’s plants and animals, according to a new study.
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Going With the Floe: Scientists to Set Up Arctic Ice Camp
Scientists have chosen an ice floe on which to begin setting up a research camp for a year-long international expedition to study the Arctic, Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute said Friday.
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‘Largest Polar Expedition in History’ to Probe Arctic Climate
A team of scientists from 19 countries will set off for the Arctic on Friday, aiming to freeze their ship into the polar ice for a year to research the changing climate.
Read moreHouse Approves Ban on Oil Drilling in Arctic Refuge
Over protests from Republicans that repealing drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would irreversibly damage U.S. energy independence, House Democrats passed a bill Thursday to protect the pristine coastal plains from oil and gas developers.
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In Greenland Village, Shorter Winters Cast Doubts Over Dog Sledding
Tethered between pastel-colored wooden houses in the Greenlandic village of Kulusuk and on hills nearby, the island’s famous sled dogs wait through the summer for the ice to form so their hunting season can begin.
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US Ratifies ‘Arctic 5’ Deal to Preserve and Fish Warming Waters
In waters believed to be extraordinarily abundant in natural resources, the historic deal among five nations that touch on the Arctic Ocean is considered a pre-emptive strike against overfishing as the polar ice cap disappears.
Read moreRussia Says Radioactive Isotopes Released by Missile Test Blast
Russia on Monday said radioactive isotopes were released in a recent accident at an Arctic missile test site that caused widespread alarm as authorities kept details under wraps.
Read moreRussia Launches Floating Nuclear Reactor in Arctic Despite Warnings
Russia launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor, sending it on an epic journey across the Arctic on Friday, despite environmentalists warning of a “Chernobyl on ice.”
Read moreEarth’s Future Is Being Written in Fast-Melting Greenland
New York University air and ocean scientist David Holland, who is tracking what’s happening in Greenland from both above and below, calls it “the end of the planet.” He is referring to geography more than the future. Yet in many ways this place is where the planet’s warmer and watery future is being written.
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Danish PM: Trump’s Idea of Buying Greenland Is ‘Absurd’
Greenland is not for sale and U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of buying the semi-autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic from Denmark is “an absurd discussion,” Denmark’s prime minister said.
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Iceland Commemorates First Glacier Lost to Climate Change
Iceland on Sunday honored the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate.
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Greenland Cold-Shoulders Trump’s Reported Buyer’s Wish
Greenland is not for sale, the mineral-rich island said Friday, after a newspaper reported that U.S. President Donald Trump was asking advisers whether it’s possible for the United States to buy the Arctic island.
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