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Satellite streaks block out the Arctic sky | Space photo of the day for June 20, 2025

Researchers created a satellite tracking system to track satellite streaks across the Arctic for the first time ever.

Space · Jun 20, 2025

Norway’s new rules to protect polar bears from tourists slammed as ‘conservation fascism’

Exclusive: Government in Oslo says keeping a distance protects the Arctic predators, but critic says the motto is ‘We’re not happy till you're not happy’

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

Macron criticises Trump’s threats to take over Greenland during visit

French president is first foreign head of state to visit Arctic territory since US president made comments

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2025

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Macron says he is in Greenland to express 'France and EU's solidarity'

On 15 June, French President Emmanuel Macron visited Greenland, the strategic Arctic island coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, carrying a “message of solidarity and friendship” from France and the European Union.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 15, 2025

Canadian international relations experts share their views on global politics and Canada’s role

A survey of Canadian international relations professors has found they disagree on how to respond to potential Chinese aggression against Taiwan and which global regions will matter most to Canada in the future.

The Conversation · Jun 15, 2025

Macron To Greenland In Show Of Support After Trump Threats

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greenland on Sunday carrying a message of "European solidarity and support" for the Danish autonomous territory coveted by US President Donald Trump, located at the crossroads of the Atlantic and the Arctic.

International Business Times · Jun 15, 2025

France's Macron to visit Greenland to stop US 'preying' on it

French President Emmanuel Macron is to visit Greenland on Sunday to ensure there is "no preying" on the autonomous Danish territory, the first such trip by a foreign leader since US President Donald Trump's threats to seize it.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2025

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As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought

When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing shores and head for the edge of the forming sea ice. But emperor penguins stay put.

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2025

Is the winter of the century coming? Experts see chance of Arctic cold spells

A weak polar vortex could make for a harsh winter in Germany. Experts are currently still divided, but warn it could be particularly frosty after Christmas.

Euronews · Jun 12, 2025

Greenland and Iceland saw record heat in May. What does that mean for the planet?

A new analysis says human-caused climate change had a key role in the record-breaking heat wave in Iceland and Greenland in May

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

‘Old statistics do not apply’: Record-breaking Arctic heatwave made 3C hotter by climate change

Spring heat could be an emerging threat for vulnerable people in Iceland and Inuit communities in Greenland.

Euronews · Jun 11, 2025

Denmark blasts ‘unacceptable’ pressure from Trump over Greenland

President Donald Trump has not ruled out using force to take control of the Arctic island

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

UK funds controversial climate-cooling research

The UK government’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency – known as Aria – recently announced it is funding 21 research teams to explore what it terms climate cooling. The money involved (£56 million) isn’t much in the grand scheme of things. But experts on both sides of the debate (and…

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025

NATO set to approve new military purchases as part of a major defense spending hike

NATO defense ministers are set to approve plans to buy more weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the Arctic and North Atlantic

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

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The Conversation · Jun 3, 2025

Greenland’s melting ice caps reveal the true extent of climate change

For most of us, first-hand knowledge of Greenland is probably limited to flying over it en route to North America. It’s likely that you’ve heard more about it over the last few months than in the rest of your life combined, but geopolitical debates aside, Greenland is also of vital…

The Conversation · Jun 3, 2025

Five geoengineering trials the UK is funding to combat global warming

The UK government recently announced plans to fund five small-scale trials related to geoengineering. It’s the first time a state research funding body has put serious money into what’s known as solar radiation management, or SRM, which seeks to cool the planet by reflecting more of the Sun’s energy back…

Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025

Norway’s Lofoten islands: an Arctic wonderland that will blow your holiday expectations out of the water

When Nick Howells visited historic village resort Nusfjord, he discovered a wild landscape that inspired Frozen and drama as breathtaking as any Disney movie

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025

Birds were nesting in the Arctic during age of dinosaurs, scientists discover

Minuscule fossils from 73m years ago are oldest evidence yet for birds nesting in polar regions

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LiveScience · May 29, 2025

Birds have been nesting in the Arctic Circle for almost 73 million years, newly discovered fossils reveal

A major collection of more than 50 bird fossils found in northern Alaska suggest some ancient ancestors of modern birds learned to either adapt to the harsh Arctic winter, or migrate south during the Mesozoic — the age of dinosaurs.

Euronews · May 28, 2025

Military-free Iceland should have 'skin in the game' in securing Arctic region, PM says

The country's prime minister stressed on Wednesday that although the island nation doesn't have a military, "that doesn't mean we don't have strong defences and a role to play in NATO."

Euronews · May 28, 2025

Shipping between EU ports in the Arctic is driving the rapid loss of sea ice, report warns

Black carbon emissions from ships in the Arctic nearly doubled in six years.

Space · May 27, 2025

NASA satellites show Antarctica has gained ice despite rising global temperatures. How is that possible?

An abrupt change in Antarctica has caused the continent to gain ice. But this increase, documented in NASA satellite data, is a temporary anomaly rather than an indication that global warming has reversed, scientists say.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

UK turns to AI in bid to tackle Putin’s threat in Arctic

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The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

Navy to use AI to detect ‘hostile’ Russian activity in the Arctic

UK sanctions have also hampered Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to maintain his fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers to aid his invasion of Ukraine, as Donald Trump calls him ‘absolutely crazy’ for firing hundreds of drones and missiles overnight

Evening Standard · May 26, 2025

Lammy in Arctic mission to counter threat of Putin’s Russia

Foreign Secretary David Lammy is visiting Norway and Iceland to examine measures to counter Russia’s activities.

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