Arctic blast impacts millions as ‘dangerously cold’ streak invades US Hundreds of millions of Americans are being impacted by frigid conditions and bitter wind chills The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024
Luxury cruise passengers stage hunger strike over canceled Antarctic trip Swan Hellenic's CEO said: "A select few chose to stage a hunger strike in their protest which is rather counterproductive." Fortune · Nov 29, 2024
Arctic Blast To Bring Frigid Temperatures Across US Arctic air mass to bring frigid temperatures across northern US over holiday weekend, persisting into December. Residents advised to take precautions. Top News · Nov 27, 2024
Thanksgiving Travel Preview: AAA Expects Record Numbers, TSA Braces For Busiest Day Ever, Arctic Weather Blast AAA expects record-setting travel numbers for Thanksgiving 2024 with an estimated 79.9 million travelers, up 2% from the previous record set last year. Benzinga · Nov 27, 2024
As Arctic Climate Warms, Even Santa Runs Short Of Snow With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried. International Business Times · Nov 26, 2024
'We didn't know what it was at first.' NASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheet NASA scientists conducting surveys of arctic ice sheets in Greenland got an unprecedented view of an abandoned "city under the ice" built by the U.S. military during the Cold War. Space · Nov 25, 2024
Weather tracker: Deadly bomb cyclone batters north-west US Low-pressure system brings deaths and power outages to region, while an Arctic blast sweeps swaths of Europe The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024
‘The land is tearing itself apart’: life on a collapsing Arctic isle On Qikiqtaruk, off Canada, researchers at the frontier of climate change are seeing its rich ecology slide into the sea as melting permafrost ice leaves little behind The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024
This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a key Atlantic current New modeling research reveals that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is particularly vulnerable to shifts in the Irminger Sea from increasing Arctic meltwater. LiveScience · Nov 20, 2024
Should the Arctic Really Brace for an Invasion from China or Russia? The people who live there would rather see more housing and maybe some dentists The Walrus · Nov 20, 2024
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Plantwatch: Arctic microalgae perform photosynthesis in near darkness Unlocking secrets of how the algae survive could help extend growing seasons for crop plants at high latitudes The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024
NATO Holds Large Arctic Exercises In Russia's Backyard Thousands of NATO soldiers are taking part in large-scale artillery exercises in Finland's Arctic this month, seen by some as a signal to neighbouring Russia over its war on Ukraine. International Business Times · Nov 19, 2024
School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK Dozens of schools were closed and road and train travel ground to a halt as a cold snap brought snow, ice and sleet across parts of the UK The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024
The Conversation · Nov 18, 2024 Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the “great global ocean conveyor belt” is slowing down. That’s a problem because this vital system redistributes heat around the world, influencing both temperatures and rainfall.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024 UK weather: Met Office issues woolly jumpers alert as Arctic blast arrives Unusually mild spell to end with subzero temperatures likely overnight in much of northern England and Scotland
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024 Artist recreates scenes of Norwegian Arctic in Dartmoor barn Emily Powell’s exhibition, Arktisk, fills the barn on the edge of Dartmoor with giant landscapes.
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024 Mysterious Russian ‘spy whale’ may have fled military training, marine expert says Beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir was allegedly moved from a facility owned by a dolphinarium in St Petersburg to an Arctic military programme
The National (Scotland) · Nov 11, 2024 Scotland snow warning as maps predict arctic blast with icy temperatures WEATHER maps have predicted that an Arctic blast of cold air could soon bring snow and icy temperatures to parts of Scotland...
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024 A new volcano-like structure has been found in the Arctic Ocean near Alaska Researchers detected a possible gas plume rising from just above the feature
LiveScience · Nov 8, 2024 Surprised Russian school kids discover Arctic island has vanished after comparing satellite images A student-led project comparing satellite images of the Arctic has discovered that a small Russian island has recently vanished after "completely melting" away.
The Conversation · Nov 5, 2024 The frozen carbon of the northern permafrost is on the move – we estimated by how much Among the most rapidly changing parts of our planet are the coldest landscapes near the top of the globe, just south of the Arctic. This region is warming two to four times faster than the global average.
International Business Times · Nov 5, 2024 Greenland Eyes Tourism Takeoff With New Airport Runway A new runway at Greenland's Nuuk airport that can accommodate international flights is expected to lift the tourism sector, at the risk of inundating the Arctic island's infrastructure and fragile ecosystem.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024 From Arctic sunrises to snow sports: readers’ favourite European winter getaways Whether you’re into proper winter adventures, such as snorkelling in Iceland, or just a bit of après-ski, our readers’ tips include something for everyone
Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024 Conservationists working to tackle rising risk of polar bear encounters Tools such as bear spray and ‘bear-dar’ deployed to help communities as climate change brings more contact with world’s largest land carnivores.