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US, Canada, Finland Collaborate To Strengthen Arctic Icebreaker Fleets

U.S., Canada, and Finland collaborate to enhance icebreaker fleets in the Arctic to counter Russian aggression and maintain a strong defensive posture.

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Melting Ice No Guarantee Of Smooth Sailing In Fabled Arctic Crossing: Study

Melting sea ice in the fast-warming Arctic Ocean is not making it easier for sailors to navigate a legendary shortcut between Europe and Asia despite popular belief, scientists said Thursday.

International Business Times

US, Canada and Finland look to build more icebreakers to counter Russia in the Arctic

The United States, Canada and Finland will work together to build up their icebreaker fleets as they look to bolster their defenses in the Arctic, where Russia is increasingly active

The Independent UK

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'Dragon' and 'tree of life' hydrothermal vents discovered in Arctic region scientists thought was geologically dead

Researchers have discovered a deep-sea hydrothermal vent field near Svalbard in an area previously assumed to be geologically inactive. The newfound vents have been named after various entities from Norse mythology.

LiveScience

Chasing the midnight sun along Norway's arctic coastline

Join me on an adventure along Norway's stunning coastline as I explore the strange phenomenon of the midnight sun, where the sun doesn't set below the horizon.

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UK weather latest: Met Offie blames terrible summer rain on northerly Arctic winds

Active jet stream brings wind and low temperatures after record warm UK spring

The Independent UK

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ can be absorbed through human skin, says research

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or synthetic forever chemicals have been detected everywhere from the Arctic ice and its polar bears to penguin colonies in Tasmania, even in rain water and sea spray. These persistent chemicals have been found in the blood of people all over the world, as well…

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Freak event probably killed last woolly mammoths, scientists say

Study shows population on Arctic island was stable until sudden demise, countering theory of ‘genomic meltdown’

The Guardian - UK

The Navy Seals Just Used Snowmobiles To Meet up With a Freakin' Submarine

Powersports and special operations are common bedfellows. But using a snowmobile to meet up with a submarine? That's pretty new and quite rad.

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Canada Boosting Military Spending To Meet NATO Guidelines

Canada is ramping up defense spending to meet NATO's 2% GDP target by 2029, with a focus on Arctic security and modernization efforts.

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Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada

The wreck of the last ship belonging to a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada by an international team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society

The Guardian - UK

Wreck of Shackleton’s ship Quest found, last link to ‘heroic age of Antarctic exploration’

The vessel, which sank off the coast of Canada in 1962, was used by the explorer on his final voyage to the continent

The Guardian - UK

On Thin Ice: Putin v Greenpeace review – a jaw-droppingly unforgettable real-life tale

This documentary series about an anti-oil protest gone wrong is absolutely gripping. It features guns, helicopters and nearly drowning while in mid-air

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How to build stunning realistic environments in 3D

Here's how Mario Leone used Unreal Engine, Gaea and NukeX to create three captivating landscapes.

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Arctic 'zombie fires' rising from the dead could unleash vicious cycle of warming

Zombie fires that burn underground over winter may be a case of climate change-driven spontaneous combustion, new research reveals.

The Conversation

A shocking 79% of female scientists have negative experiences during polar field work

Every day, women are working on frontier science in Earth’s unforgiving polar environments. Our study, published today in PLOS Climate, investigated what their experiences are actually like.

The Conversation

How the 1901 Discovery expedition’s polar explorers stayed healthy during their Antarctic journey

Antarctica is the most inhospitable continent on earth. It’s dry, cold, and completely dark for months of the year. Edwardian explorers were some of the first to brave the Antarctic winter, developing new knowledge still drawn upon by scientists today.

The Conversation

Chinese scientists are increasingly shaping the future of the Arctic amid China’s rising presence

Scientists are playing a significant role in the Arctic region, helping to educate the world about its unique ecosystem along with the ongoing geopolitical positioning by Arctic and non-Arctic states.

The Independent UK

How to cool off with bears and ‘bergs on Arctic holidays this summer

As the ice melts, now is the time to explore the far north

Inverse

Why Zombie Fires In The Arctic Just Won’t Die

So-called “zombie fires” in the peatlands of Alaska, Canada and Siberia disappear from the Earth’s surface and smoulder underground during the winter before coming back to life the following spring.

The Independent UK

The remote Arctic islands that Norway is desperate to keep hold of

Around 60% of Svalbard’s 3,000 inhabitants are Norwegians, while the rest comes from a wide variety of nations

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