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Climate change hits Antarctica hard, sparking concerns about irreversible tipping points

The extent of sea ice surrounding Antarctica has fallen to a historic minimum this year, triggering concerns that the pristine polar continent might be reaching a climate change tipping point.

Space

Explained | Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by 2030s, say scientists

Considerable effort has been invested in determining when the Arctic Ocean might first become ice-free in summer, a.k.a. a “blue ocean event” and defined as when the sea ice area drops below 1 million sq. km. We don’t know exactly when the last blue ocean event happened, but one in…

The Hindu

Edinburgh adventurer attempts to kayak the Arctic’s Northwest Passage in world's first

Mark and his team are hoping to become the first people to ever navigate the Arctic's Northwest Passage by kayak. They will attempt to complete the task in 90-days.

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Ethereal ice swirls dance around Arctic peninsula in stunning new satellite image

NASA's Aqua satellite spotted giant ice swirls stretching for hundreds of miles in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia's P'yagina Peninsula.

Space

AP News Digest 7:20 a.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan.

The Independent UK

Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military

Climate change is opening up the Arctic, and a $600 million-plus expansion will make Nome on Alaska's western coast the nation’s first deep-water Arctic port

The Independent UK

Antarctic tipping points: the irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃

The slow-down of the Southern Ocean circulation, a dramatic drop in the extent of sea ice and unprecedented heatwaves are all raising concerns that Antarctica may be approaching tipping points.

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Ethereal ice swirls dance around Arctic peninsula in stunning new satellite image

NASA's Aqua satellite spotted giant ice swirls stretching for hundreds of miles in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia's P'yagina Peninsula.

LiveScience

As the ice melts, a perilous Russian threat is emerging in the Arctic

Putin is weakened and fears Nato encirclement. His militarisation of Russia’s northern border is intensifying, says Labour MP Barry Gardiner

The Guardian - UK

Rabid moose found 'stumbling, drooling profusely' is 1st case ever recorded in Alaska

Scientists analyzed the moose's brain and detected a variant of rabies usually found in Arctic foxes, suggesting it contracted the virus from a fox.

LiveScience

Arctic Monkeys in Swansea: What are the road closures before and after the gig

The Arctic Monkeys kick off Swansea's summer of big gigs

Wales Online

On the long and winding Arctic road, Sweden needs to step up its rail game

The Man Who Pays His Way: When hitchhiking proves more reliable than trains, something’s amiss

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the Arctic: threatened by Putin’s war

Editorial: Geopolitical fallout from the conflict in Ukraine is threatening an environmentally crucial region

The Guardian - UK

The climate change tipping points getting ever closer

Fresh alarm has been raised about the state of the climate after experts announced that ice-free Arctic summers are now unavoidable.

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First Thing: Ukraine says 42,000 at risk from dam flooding

US National Security Council says burst dam has probably caused ‘many deaths’ as fears grow for missing people. Plus, scientists trace the origins of masturbation

The Conversation

Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by 2030s, say scientists – this would have global, damaging and dangerous consequences

The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by the 2030s, even if we do a good job of reducing emissions between now and then. That’s the worrying conclusion of a new study in Nature Communications.

The Guardian - UK

Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find

Ice-free summers inevitable even with sharp emissions cuts and likely to result in more extreme heatwaves and floods

The Independent UK

US to open northernmost diplomatic post in Norway; only mission above Arctic Circle

The United States will soon open a small diplomatic mission in Norway that will be its northernmost in the world and only such facility above the Arctic Circle

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Foggy future for Arctic shipping as sea ice melts

By 2100 increased fogginess caused by global warming could add days to travel in the region

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NATO launches Arctic exercises, pledges protection of Finland

NATO aircraft and troops from Norway, the UK, the US and Sweden are participating in Arctic exercises.

ABC News

Antarctic sea ice hits another record low: Natural fluctuation or sign of climate change?

Antarctica's sea ice is now reforming as the continent moves deeper into the austral winter, but it's currently the smallest it has ever been for this time of year on record. This blip in the Antarctic pulse is the latest in a string of record lows that is being watched…

Reuters

NATO launches Arctic manoeuvres, vowing to protect newest member Finland

NATO countries are in the middle of Arctic military manoeuvres, vowing on Tuesday to defend their newest member, Finland, which is hosting its first joint NATO exercise in the region since becoming the 31st member of the Western alliance in April.

The National (Scotland)

Norway says beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness swims to Sweden

A beluga whale which was first spotted in Arctic Norway four years ago with an apparent Russian-made harness and alleged to have come from a Russian…

The Independent UK

Norway says Beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness swims south to Sweden

Norwegian authorities say that a beluga whale first spotted in Arctic Norway in 2019 with an apparent Russian-made harness and alleged to have come from a Russian military facility has been spotted off Sweden's west coast

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Danner Arctic 600 Side-Zip winter boots review: hiking footwear doesn’t come much better than this

Warm, comfortable, grippy and versatile, the Danner Arctic 600 Side-Zip is a beautifully built winter boot

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