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Pope again asks for forgiveness as tour ends in Canada's north

Pope Francis again asked for forgiveness after meeting on Friday with residential school survivors in the Arctic territory of Nunavut, the last stop in his six-day visit to Canada to apologize to indigenous people for abuse in government schools run by the Roman Catholic Church.

Reuters

In Canada's north, environment-minded Pope to get climate change close-up

Pope Francis's upcoming visit to Canada's Arctic territory of Nunavut draws attention to a focal point for global climate change, with sea ice disappearing fast and permafrost thawing.

Reuters

From igloos to the tundra - Hexham veteran shares memories of military training in the Norwegian Arctic

Newcastle-born Douglas Elsworth joined the Army aged just 18 years old - and went on to have a long and prosperous career

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Arctic-like temperatures won't go away in southern Queensland as tourists plot their winter escape

Just when it felt like the last cold snap had ended, another one is gripping the state's south again. But it hasn't stopped a quirky winter festival from thriving.

ABC News

Arctic shark that can live centuries found by Florida student in the Caribbean

A Ph.D. candidate at a Florida university discovered an ancient shark in a coral reef in the Caribbean.

Orlando Sentinel

Two Boys Whose Toy Pirate Ship Crossed Atlantic Ocean Now Launch Antarctic Mission

The account of the famous James Clark Ross expedition was a voyage of scientific exploration of the Antarctic from 1839 to 1843.

Zenger

Polar bears are eating human garbage

As sea ice dwindles, polar bears are turning towards human settlements more often

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Polar bear found roaming Arctic Russia with tongue stuck in milk can

Rescuers sedate thin and dehydrated animal to remove tin

The Independent UK

Human garbage is a plentiful but dangerous source of food for polar bears finding it harder to hunt seals on dwindling sea ice

More than 50 hungry polar bears invaded the Russian coastal village of Belushya Guba over a period of three months, attracted by the local dump. Some bears entered homes and businesses by ripping doors off hinges and climbing through windows. These invasions have been steadily increasing in Arctic settlements, though…

The Conversation

Polar blast: Tasmania blanketed in snow as cold snap hits south-east Australia

Sub-zero temperatures expected to remain for rest of the week, with severe frosts hitting parts of Victoria

The Guardian - AU

Ukrainian Airborne Assault Troops Take Out Convoy Of Russian Ammo Vehicles

Ukrainian airborne assault troops reportedly destroyed a convoy of Russian ammunition vehicles. Russian military vehicles were successfully hit by Ukrainian ordnance as the footage shows. It is unclear where exactly in Ukraine the images were filmed, but they were obtained from the Command of the Airborne Assault Troops of the…

Zenger

Hot Take: Experts Head To Arctic To Assess Climate Change Impact Amid Record Heatwave

The legendary research vessel and icebreaker Polarstern has left Germany and is heading to the Arctic to assess the impact of climate change amid a record heatwave in Europe.

Zenger

Ice hockey star sent to Arctic after armed police force him to join Russian army

Top Russian ice hockey star Ivan Fedotov, 25, has been sent to the Arctic to start military training after being conscripted into Vladimir Putin's army.

Daily Mirror

How reindeer eyes transform in winter to give them twilight vision

Reindeer are loved the world over for their dark, expressive eyes, majestic antlers and magical association with Santa Claus. The moment you learn the cold, hard truth of how Christmas presents arrive under the tree is a harrowing one that blights many a childhood. But reindeer are more special than…

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Norway Not Breaching Treaty by Blocking Russian Cargo to Svalbard, Minister Says

Norway is not breaching a century-old treaty covering the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard by blocking Russian cargo to the islands, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday after Moscow threatened retaliatory measures. "Norway does not violate the Svalbard Treaty," foreign minister Anniken Huitfeldt told AFP. "Norway does not try to put…

Reuters

Russia threatens retaliation against Norway over access to Arctic islands

Russia said on Wednesday that restrictions imposed by Norway were blocking goods for Russian-populated settlements on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, and threatened unspecified "retaliatory measures" unless Oslo resolves the issue.

Axios

Global heat records are broken from the Russian Arctic to Japan

June records and all-time high temperature records have been set.

The Independent UK

Summer swelter: Persistent heat wave breaks records, spirits

A heat wave that's already lasted more than a week keeps on baking the US, Asia and even the Arctic

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Temps rising 2.7° celsius each decade

"What's happening in the far north is off the scale."

Daily Mirror

Inside 'most depressing city on Earth' with dark -30C frosts and blood-red river

Norilsk, which is located in the Arctic permafrost in Russia, has 45 days of continuous darkness per year and average January temperatures of -30C - and a lower life expectancy than average

Irish Mirror

Ireland weather: Met Eireann forecast glorious 24C conditions but Arctic snap to ruin mini-heatwave

The south will see sunny skies and highs of up to 24C while in the north it will be 15C and raining

Zenger

Snow Joke: White Wolf Cubs Born Brown So They Can Hide In Underground Burrow

These Arctic Wolf cubs retain their brown fur so they can remain difficult to see in their underground burrow and have started to emerge to the delight of zoo visitors.

The Independent UK

‘Secret’ population of polar bears living in seemingly impossible habitat

‘They are the most genetically isolated polar bears in the world’

The Independent UK

Shaky oasis for some polar bears found, but not for species

Scientists say they've found a group of polar bears in Southeast Greenland that seem to have have stumbled on an icy oasis that might allow their small distinct population to hang on

Axios

Polar bear population found in Greenland that relies on glaciers rather than sea ice

The new discovery may point the way to preserving some polar bears as the Arctic warms.

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