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Ireland snow: Exact date brutal Arctic blast could freeze country after warmest day of the year

Met Eireann confirmed the warmest day of the year so far was recorded on Valentine's Day. It comes as fears grow over the risk of a brutal Arctic freeze, similar to the ‘Beast from the East’ that brought Ireland to a standstill five years ago.

Irish Mirror

Biden nominates Alaskan as 1st Arctic ambassador

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Monday he plans to nominate Alaskan Michael Sfraga to serve as the first U.S. Arctic ambassador-at-large.

Tribune News Service

Exact dates Beast from the East to hit UK as temperatures plummet to minus 11C

By the end of February, the mercury could plunge to freezing cold following a month of relatively balmy temperatures, thanks to high pressure over the last two weeks

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Snow to hit Edinburgh with new map showing 'sudden rapid freeze'

Before spring comes, people across the country will be experience a 'sudden freeze' after a weather event triggers a belated period of snow - with a new map showing the Arctic blast movement.

Edinburgh Live

Intrepid West Lothian woman conquers Arctic Circle to raise £4000 for charity

Claire Johnston endured freezing temperatures to help the When you Wish upon a Star charity

Daily Record

Alarming levels of PFAS in Norwegian Arctic ice pose new risk to wildlife

Oxford University-led study detects 26 types of PFAS compounds in ice around Svalbard, threatening downstream ecosystems

The Guardian - US

Save Endangered Species From Environmental Regulations

A legal fight over the Arctic grayling shows how regs can hurt rather than help.

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Antarctic ice hits record low for January

The area of the Antarctic Ocean covered by ice was the lowest on record for January, exposing Earth to even more planet-warming heat, scientists from European Union's climate monitor watchdog reported.

Radio France Internationale

Met Office issues UK snow verdict on Beast from the East as UK braces for Arctic blast

The Met Office has given its response to claims that the UK could be facing another snowy Beast from the East-inspired Sudden Stratospheric Warming event later this month

Daily Mirror

Arctic Blast Led To Rare Weather Phenomenon Over A Vermont Lake

In the United States, an unusual cold weather phenomena was brought on by Friday's record-low temperatures in New England

Zenger

Atmospheric rivers are hitting the Arctic more often, and increasingly melting its sea ice

Atmospheric rivers, those long, powerful streams of moisture in the sky, are becoming more frequent in the Arctic, and they’re helping to drive dramatic shrinking of the Arctic’s sea ice cover.

The Conversation

Why a Swedish town is on the move – one building at a time

The Arctic town of Kiruna is subsiding and under threat from being swallowed by a vast iron ore mine. But what does its relocation mean for the local Sami reindeer herders?

The Guardian - UK

Arctic blast sweeps through US north-east with record-breaking temperatures

Temperatures will be 10 to 30 degrees below average over parts of the north-east as millions under wind chill warnings

The Guardian - US

NYC blasted with below-zero wind chills, record-setting cold as arctic air mass sweeps across Northeast

NEW YORK — New Yorkers were hunkering down and hiding from the cold for a second straight day as temperatures across the city dipped below zero on Saturday.

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The Independent UK

Dangerously cold temperatures envelop Northeast

Arctic air descended into the Northeast on Saturday morning bringing dangerously cold sub-zero temperatures and wind chills that dropped to minus 45 to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit in many areas

Zenger

Fast-moving Snow Squalls To Threaten Travelers In Parts Of Northeast

A second threat to some areas of the region will come from an Arctic cold front that will bring dangerously cold weather

Al Jazeera

‘Extremely dangerous’ Arctic blast hits northern US and Canada

A polar air mass is expected to send temperatures to record lows into the weekend, prompting frostbite warnings.

The Guardian - US

Millions in US north-east brace for ‘once-in-a-generation’ Arctic blast

Meteorologists warn frigid weather could bring record-breaking low temperatures to New York, New Jersey and New England

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The Independent UK

Texas power woes linger as Arctic air heads for New England

As rising temperatures offered some hope for frustrated Texans shivering in their homes days after losing power in a deadly winter storm, another wave of frigid weather was taking aim at the northern U.S. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says the duration of the icy storm that has plagued Texas and…

The Guardian - US

Outrage as US government advances $8bn Alaska oil drilling plan

Interior department report recommends scaled-back version of ConocoPhillips’ Willow project despite Biden campaign pledge

Zenger

Brief Visit From Polar Vortex To Bring Record-Challenging Cold To Northeast

Thanks to a change in the polar vortex, parts of the northeastern United States will experience some of the coldest weather

Zenger

Here’s What You Need To Know About The Polar Vortex

"Polar vortex" has gained popularity and is used in the winter, when the Northern Hemisphere experiences its coldest months

The Conversation

Primates colonised the Arctic during a period of ancient global warming -- their fate offers a lesson as climate change speeds up

Two new species of prehistoric primate were recently identified by scientists studying fossils from Canada’s Ellesmere Island in the high Arctic. The primates are closely related and likely originated from a single colonisation event, following which they split into two species: Ignacius dawsonae and Ignacius mckennai.

The Independent UK

Spellbinding polar night gets darker in warming Arctic

At 10:40 a.m. on a day in January, two powerful beams of light from the Svalbard governor’s boat pierced the complete darkness of the mountain-fringed fjord it was sailing. It was carrying the children’s choir from this remote village’s church to visit an even more isolated Arctic outpost.

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What is the Polar Vortex? Met Office explains how Arctic phenomenon will affect February's weather

There is currently a Sudden Stratospheric Warming underway, which was linked to the Beast from the East in 2018 - here's what the forecasts say for the coming weeks

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