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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

The Independent UK

Zombie fires in the Arctic smoulder underground and refuse to die – what’s causing them?

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. These fires puzzle scientists because they appear in early May, way ahead of the usual fire season in the far…

The Conversation

Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds

As frozen ground below the surface melts, exposed minerals such as iron are giving streams a rusty color that pose a risk to wildlife

The Guardian - US

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For Sale: Unique Piece Of Land In Strategic Arctic Archipelago

The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up for grabs, a property likely to entice China but which Norway does not intend to let go without a fight.

International Business Times

Limited Arctic Cooperation Between West And Russia Despite Tensions

Explore limited cooperation between Norway and Russia in the Arctic Council amidst broader geopolitical tensions.

Top News

I joined an expedition to the Arctic. Here’s why everyone should...

Dog sledding through the arctic, Samantha Herbert discovers that no environment is out of bounds

Evening Standard

Ice dives, walrus snaps and whale encounters: the man telling extreme stories of an Arctic at risk

Andreas B. Heide has been shortlisted for a Shackleton award for his work in the far north, getting up close to nature to connect people emotionally with a fragile ecosystem

The Guardian - UK

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Earth from space: Mysterious wave ripples across 'galaxy' of icebergs in Arctic fjord

A puzzling arc was spotted in the water of a Greenland fjord littered with iceberg fragments. There are a couple of possible explanations for this bizarre phenomenon but we will likely never know what caused it, experts say.

LiveScience

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley review – a seriously fun sci-fi romcom

A bureaucrat in near-future London finds love with a Victorian Arctic explorer in a thrilling debut that takes a deep dive into human morality

The Guardian - UK

Why does TB have such a hold on the Inuit communities of the Canadian Arctic?

Canada has one of the world's lowest rates of tuberculosis. Yet this deadly disease is surging among Indigenous people in this icy, remote part of the country.

WEKU

NASA selects Rocket Lab for back-to-back climate change research launches

NASA's PREFIRE mission will deploy a pair of satellites from twin launches aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rockets that will contribute to climate change studies in the Arctic and Antarctica.

Space

First case of walrus dying from bird flu recorded in Arctic

Virus has already killed other mammals including sea lions and seals, while also taking toll on farm animals

The Guardian - AU

Putin probably didn’t order Alexei Navalny’s killing, US intelligence agencies believe

The Russian president’s arch foe Navalny died in an Arctic prison aged 47

Evening Standard

Why is it so cold? London weather forecast this week

Arctic winds are contributing to cool temperatures

Evening Standard

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'We were in disbelief': Antarctica is behaving in a way we've never seen before. Can it recover?

Antarctic sea ice has been disappearing over the last several summers. Now, climate scientists are wondering whether it will ever come back.

LiveScience

'Unprecedented,' 'Gobsmacked', 'Unbelievable': Changes in Antarctica's sea ice could have dramatic impacts, says climate scientist Edward Doddridge

In 1898, the crew of the first scientific expedition to Antarctica became trapped inside sea ice around the southernmost continent. Much of that once thick ice is dwindling, says polar researcher Edward Doddridge.

WEKU

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in Alaska's petroleum reserve

The administration said it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm.

International Business Times

Oil, Gas Drilling Blocked In Alaska Wilds As Biden Seeks Green Cred

The United States on Friday blocked oil, gas and mining operations across tracts of unspoiled wilderness in Alaska, winning praise from environmentalists for safeguarding habitat for polar bears, caribou and other Arctic species.

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Biden administration moves to restrict oil and gas leases on 13m acres in Alaska

Environmentalists celebrate new rules but Alaska politicians call it an ‘illegal’ attack on state’s livelihood and predict lawsuits

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Canada's Mild Winter Disrupts Arctic Diamond Mine Ice Road

Canada faces challenges as mild winter disrupts crucial ice road to remote Arctic diamond mines, impacting transportation and highlighting climate change c...

Space

Polar vortex is 'spinning backwards' above Arctic after major reversal event

Earlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has triggered a record-breaking "ozone spike" and could impact global weather patterns.

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