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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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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

The Independent UK

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

Zenger

‘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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Guardian - US

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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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

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

Zenger

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 Conversation

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.

The Independent UK

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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Putin discusses Russia's claim to giant chunk of Arctic Ocean seabed

President Vladimir Putin held talks on Friday with top security officials about the status of Russia's efforts to legally expand the outer boundaries of its continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean.

The Independent UK

Norway's last Arctic miners struggle with coal mine's end

For more than 100 years, people came to the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard to work in coal mines

Daily Record

Newton Stewart man organises Burns Supper - in Antarctica

Rob Kerr was one of around 140 people at the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station who celebrated the life of Robert Burns

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: An Arctic rarity has caused a stir

Langstone, Hampshire: Hunkered down out of the wind, away from its cackling cousins, is a lone Sabine’s gull

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Daily Mirror

UK snow forecast: Ice and dense fog as temperatures drop to -6C in Arctic blast

Bitterly cold weather will continue into Friday with temperatures dropping as low as -6C while there is expected to be ice and dense fog in parts of the country

Zenger

Alberta Clipper To Drop Snow In Chicago, Detroit Ahead Of Next Arctic Blast

A brewing storm is predicted to deliver a swath of accumulating snow from the northern Rockies to the northern and central plains

The Independent UK

Church helps mining community evolve in dark, warming Arctic

Social life in the Norwegian village of Longyearbyen — hemmed in by mountains, a glacier and a fjord on a remote Arctic island — has long revolved around its only church

Daily Mirror

Exact date when UK will finally warm up as Arctic-conditions swamp Britain

The country has shivered in chilly temperatures for most of 2023 so far with freezing fog the latest to test people's nerves, but the Met Office has revealed warmer times are coming

Daily Mirror

Snow warning for UK with blizzard-like conditions to hit and temperatures PLUMMET

More wintry weather is expected to fall in the coming weeks with several centimetres set to bring roads to a halt in some areas after weekend of freezing conditions

The Guardian - UK

Inuit warn ‘rock concert-like’ noise from ships affecting Arctic wildlife

Calls for mandatory measures to reduce underwater noise pollution as melting ice opens up shipping routes

Daily Mirror

UK weather forecast: Exact day heavy snow to return with 15cm falling in -8C Arctic blast

Weather maps show that heavy snow is set to return with freezing temperatures dipping to -8C, including flurries up and down the country, due to the impact of a polar vortex

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