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Bomb the Arctic, dam the Mediterranean and build a second moon: five outlandish plans to remodel our climate

Humans have long sought to geoengineer the Earth’s environment. Tim Flannery outlines a few of the wildest ideas from the 20th century

The Guardian - AU

Why Antarctica froze millions of years before the Arctic – new research

East Antarctica hosts the largest ice sheet on Earth, containing enough water to raise global sea levels by 52 metres, were it to fully melt. Yet it has puzzled scientists for decades how and why this ice sheet formed.

The Conversation

Voyage to the end of the world: floating lab to explore life in Arctic adrift in ice

An eight-month expedition will set off soon from Norway on a mission to find new species before the climate crisis and pollution changes the northern ocean for ever

The Guardian - UK

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A frozen Arctic grave held its secret for 181 years until DNA revealed four more sailors from Franklin's doomed expedition

DNA science is finally putting names to the lost crew of the 1845 Franklin expedition. A recent study identified four more sailors, bringing the total to six, by matching skeletal remains to living descendants. This breakthrough offers closure for a 170-year-old mystery of 129 men who vanished in the Arctic…

The Economic Times

Three years ago, Sarah Ruggins couldn’t ride a bike, now she has set two world records while cycling from southern Spain to the Arctic –here’s how she did it

How to cycle over 6,000km in 13 days, 20 hours and 27 minutes

Cycling Weekly

A surprising Arctic discovery shows melting icebergs are quietly building hidden neighborhoods on the ocean floor

Melting icebergs are creating hidden arctic homes as disappearing glaciers reshape the deep ocean. Scientists found that iceberg-carried rocks are reaching the seafloor and forming rare habitats for marine life. This Arctic climate change discovery shows how glacier loss, ocean ecosystems, and deep-sea biodiversity are becoming connected in unexpected ways…

The Economic Times

12 scientists will drift across the Arctic, locked inside sea ice for 8 months to watch an ocean survive its darkest, coldest season

A daring expedition is underway as 12 individuals will spend eight months adrift in the Arctic Ocean, encased in ice. This mission, Tara Polaris I, aims to conduct the first continuous, year-round study of the central Arctic's ecosystem, which is rapidly changing due to warming. Scientists will investigate everything from…

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Russia’s push to control Arctic waterway presents Europe with a daunting challenge

Norway’s defence minister, Tore Sandvik, recently warned that Russia must not be allowed to control the Bear Gap. This is a stretch of water that runs roughly 400 miles between Bear Island in the southernmost portion of the Svalbard archipelago and Cape North on Norway’s northern mainland. It serves as…

The Conversation

A 650-foot mega tsunami struck Greenland, and scientists detected something even stranger afterward

In September 2023, a massive Greenland mega-tsunami sent mysterious vibrations through Earth for nine days. Scientists have now uncovered how a mountain collapse, trapped waves, and advanced satellites revealed one of the strangest natural events ever recorded.

The Economic Times

Greenland Wildfires Rage Weeks Early in Unusual Arctic Blaze Spree, Scientists Sound Climate Alarm

Greenland experiences early wildfires, raising concerns about climate change impacts in the Arctic. Scientists note unusual timing and frequency, linking fires to dry conditions and potential human activity.

International Business Times UK

Scientists alarmed after two wildfires hit Greenland within a week

Researchers say it is ‘quite wild’ to see fires at such high northern latitudes happen so early in the year

The Guardian - UK

'All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp:' Trump Arctic Strategy Mocked After Official Claims Greenland Invasion Logic

A US official's justification for annexing Greenland, linked to a seafood chain's shrimp promotion, has sparked a diplomatic crisis, straining NATO relations and prompting European leaders to respond.

International Business Times UK

Trump appointee argued the US could take Greenland and its seafood to save endless shrimp at Red Lobster: report

It’s one of the stranger justifications US officials have offered up in their quest to control the Arctic island

The Independent UK

The Arctic is sitting on a 63-billion-ton carbon secret, and scientists are concerned

Beneath the Arctic’s frozen surface lies a hidden carbon reserve of nearly 63 billion tons. As rising temperatures thaw ancient permafrost, scientists warn this vast storehouse could release greenhouse gases that accelerate climate change faster than previously expected.

The Economic Times

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Octola III: Embrace Arctic ultra-luxury at this invitation-only retreat in Finnish Lapland

Opening in December, this private lodge accommodates just six guests and access is granted exclusively through an invitation-only waiting list.

The Economic Times

Australia and Canada sign a $1.75 billion deal to build long-range radar in Canada

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and Canadian Secretary of State (Defense Procurement) Stephen Fuhr signed the first phase of a pact to provide early warning radar coverage from the Canada-United States border into the Arctic.

The Guardian - UK

My trip to meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic

In this week’s newsletter: The melting of the Arctic’s summer sea ice is the most visible upshot of the climate crisis. Refreezing it might be a long shot – but do drastic times call for drastic measures?

The Economic Times

Antarctica is in the middle of winter right now. Scientists are worried about a France-sized stretch of ocean where ice is failing to form

Winter is the season when Antarctica's frozen edge usually expands. This year, one part of the continent is doing the opposite. Scientists have identified a vast stretch of ocean that remains largely ice-free despite being deep into the Antarctic winter, while temperatures in parts of the region recently climbed more…

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Weatherwatch: UK’s migrant waders feel the effects of a changing Arctic

Warmer winters and springs are drying out wetlands and the birds are missing out on an abundance of insects to eat

The Times of India

9 places on Earth where the sun never sets: Iceland, Norway, Finland, and more

Most people measure the day without really thinking about it. Morning arrives, afternoon follows, and eventually the sky begins to darken. The pattern is so familiar that it feels permanent. Yet there are parts of the world where summer interrupts that routine completely. For weeks, and in some cases months,…

LiveScience

A Texas-size chunk of winter sea ice is missing from Antarctica — and it's probably not coming back

An area of ice nearly the size of Texas has failed to form over the Bellingshausen Sea, off western Antarctica, as researchers investigate the links between sea ice loss and global warming.

The Guardian - UK

‘At first, the idea does sound crazy’: meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic

Sea ice is melting fast, worsening the climate crisis, but a bold attempt to rethicken it is showing early signs of success

The Conversation

This successful Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, the US and others working together for 5 years – it could be a model for future diplomacy

Lately, much of the news about the Arctic has been bleak. The far north is warming three to four times faster than the rest of the planet. Arctic climate change – manifesting in sea ice loss, permafrost thaw and coastal erosion, among other phenomena – is already causing serious problems…

Euronews

Arctic on foot: Meet the British artist turning a 600km climate journey into theatre

Bristol-based artist Tom Bailey has spent six weeks immersing himself in a region changing faster than almost anywhere on Earth.

The Economic Times

Melting icebergs are dropping rocks onto the Arctic seafloor, and those stones are turning into deep-sea homes for marine life as climate change quietly redraws where life can live

Melting icebergs in the Arctic are delivering rocks to the seafloor. These rocks are becoming new homes for corals and sponges. This discovery shows a complex response to climate change. The Arctic seafloor is changing slowly. This process creates new life in the deep ocean. However, increased icebergs also pose…

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