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Afternoon Update: 1.5C climate target missed; Queensland puberty blocker ban overturned; and is period blood a ‘medical miracle’?

UN secretary-general warns leaders that delaying emissions reductions brings world closer to catastrophic ‘tipping points’ in oceans, Amazon and Arctic

The Guardian - AU

Trump administration finalises plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration has approved plans to open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, rekindling fierce debate between economic interests and environmental protection.

Euronews

White House approves increased oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s national wildlife refuge

National Petroleum Reserve lease sales and permitting for road through Izembek wildlife refuge were also approved

The Guardian - US

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A history of the dukes of York

From New York City to Duke of York Island in Antarctica, the Dukedom of York has a wider cultural resonance than you might immediately realise.

The Conversation

The Arctic in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein reveals more about empire than about monsters

Warning: this article contains spoilers for the novel and film Frankenstein.

The Conversation

Steve Backshall retraces King’s Arctic steps 50 years on in documentary

The film, due to be shown as part of ITV’s Christmas schedule, will include a discussion with Charles about the impact of climate change.

Evening Standard

Arctic Ocean methane 'switch' that helped drive rapid global warming discovered

The Arctic Ocean was once an important source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere — and it could become one again, researchers warn.

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Denmark is ramping up defence tech spending amid security concerns. Here’s what it’s investing in

Euronews Next takes a look at the key technologies Denmark and its autonomous territories want to invest in to bolster defence.

Euronews

'Less And Less Sea Ice': Brazil Woman Sails Solo Through Arctic

Brazilian navigator Tamara Klink told AFP she encountered "very little" sea ice on her solo sail through the Northwest Passage -- a rare feat that would have been impossible without an icebreaker ship three decades ago.

International Business Times

Earth’s Northern Hemisphere is darkening faster than the South, scientists find

Experts say cleaner air, melting Arctic ice and subtle changes in cloud formation are behind the shift.

Euronews

Climate change in the Arctic: How melting ice is causing Greenland to ‘shrink’

Prehistoric changes and accelerating climate change are ‘shrinking’ Greenland and causing it to drift, new research warns.

Euronews

Methane leaks multiplying beneath Antarctic ocean spark fears of climate doom loop

Researchers have discovered dozens of new methane seeps littering the ocean floor in the Ross Sea coastal region of Antarctica, raising concerns of an unknown positive climate feedback loop that could accelerate global warming.

LiveScience

From ‘endangered’ to ‘least concern’: How green turtles have escaped extinction

The number of once-endangered green sea turtles has increased by 28 per cent since the 1970s, despite ‘persistent threats’ to their population.

Euronews

Máret Ánne Sara’s Turbine Hall review – did no one think to ask her for a little bit more?

The Sámi artist may use reindeer skulls and bones, but her spiralling wooden fences are so slight they fail to impose themselves on the venue’s vast space – or the imagination

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Scientists 'reawaken' ancient microbes from permafrost — and discover they start churning out CO2 soon after

Researchers incubated permafrost samples from Alaska at different temperatures and found that microbes from the last ice age can reactivate and resume breaking down carbon.

International Business Times

Trump Counters Russia, China Presence in Arctic By Acquiring 11 New Icebreakers From Finland

US President Donald Trump finalised a deal with Finland to buy 11 new icebreakers. These next-gen boats are expected to arrive by 2028.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Counters Russia, China Presence in Arctic By Acquiring 11 New Icebreakers From Finland

US President Donald Trump finalised a deal with Finland to buy 11 new icebreakers. These next-gen boats are expected to arrive by 2028.

Benzinga

US, Finland Strike Deal For 11 New Icebreaker Ships To Counter Russia, China In Arctic: 'We Need These Ships Very Badly'

The United States and Finland have reached a deal for the U.S. Coast Guard to acquire up to 11 new icebreaker ships, a step intended to strengthen America's presence and security in the Arctic.

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The Independent UK

Red list of threatened species reveals animals that face risk of disappearing for good

The IUCN Species Survival Commission warned many animals face increasing risks of disappearing

The Independent UK

Majority of world’s bird species in decline as nature crisis deepens – experts

Three Arctic seal species have also moved closer to extinction as global warming destroys their icy home.

The Conversation

Tory plan to scrap net zero target puts UK climate leadership at risk

In the mid-2000s, soon after becoming Conservative leader, David Cameron hugged a husky on a trip to the Arctic, in what was widely described as an attempt to “detoxify” the Tory brand. Eighteen years later, Kemi Badenoch has promised to scrap the law that once made that rebranding credible.

Space

A walk across Alaska's Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data

An expert discusses the many ways that Alaska's arctic sea ice melt is affecting the lives of those who live in the area.

The Independent UK

Researchers just unleashed microbes trapped in Arctic ice for 40,000 years: ‘These are not dead samples’

From The Thing to The Last of Us, dozens of sci-fi classics have warned us about this moment — but did we listen?

The Conversation

Air temperatures over Antarctica have soared 35ºC above average. What does this unusual event mean for Australia?

Right now, cold air high above Antarctica is up to 35ºC warmer than normal. Normally, strong winds and the lack of sun would keep the temperature at around –55°C. But it’s risen sharply to around –20°C.

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