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Ancient half-blind Arctic shark that can live for 500 years found in the Caribbean

The rarely-seen Greenland shark was found swimming off the coast of Belize in what was described as the first-ever reported sighting of the fish in western Caribbean waters

Daily Mirror

Stranded Whale Removed from France's Seine River

The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France was removed from the water early Wednesday in the first stage of an ambitious rescue operation, an AFP journalist said. After nearly six hours of work, the 800-kilogram (1,800-pound) cetacean was lifted from the river by a net and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Last month was one of the warmest Julys on record, says UN

UN says temperatures nearly half a degree above average last month, as EU monitor records record-low Antarctic sea ice.

Al Jazeera

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Woman injured by polar bear on Norway’s Svalbard Islands

Authorities say a French woman has been injured when attacked by a polar bear in Norway’s remote Arctic Svalbard Islands

The Independent UK

Woman mauled by polar bear after it wanders into camp in terrifying attack

Polar bear attacks are relatively rare, but one woman was injured in an Arctic settlement when camping. The woman was flown to hospital by helicopter as authorities decide what to do with the bear

Daily Mirror

Emaciated beluga whale stranded in River Seine to be given vitamins as it refuses food

Environmental experts worry that they are in a “race against the clock” to save the emaciated Arctic animal

The Independent UK

Alarm as 'emaciated' whale refuses food after getting lost in French river

The beluga is slowly swimming in a basis between two locks, approximately 50 miles from Paris, and appears emaciated

Daily Mirror

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Beluga whale refusing food after straying into France's Seine river

Concerns are rising for a beluga whale which has been spotted in France's river Seine far, from the cold Arctic waters it is more suited, after it refused food and appears emaciated, a local official said on Saturday.

Reuters

In France, a battle to save weakened whale lost in the Seine

French environmentalists are hoping to feed a catch of herring to a worryingly thin Beluga whale that has strayed far from its Arctic habitat into the Seine River

The Independent UK

Nightlands review – talking through what’s become of Russia

Two caretakers at an abandoned Soviet mining village in the Arctic debate their unease at the country’s present and what became of the USSR

The Guardian - UK

French authorities track beluga whale after it strays into the Seine River

French authorities are tracking a beluga whale that strayed far from its Arctic habitat into the Seine River, raising fears that the ethereal white mammal could starve if it stays in the waterway that flows through Paris and beyond.

France 24

The UN just declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment – here's where resolutions like this can lead

Climate change is already affecting much of the world’s population, with startlingly high temperatures from the Arctic to Australia. Air pollution from wildfires, vehicles and industries threatens human health. Bees and pollinators are dying in unprecedented numbers that may force changes in crop production and food availability.

The Conversation

‘A race against the clock’: Experts fear for beluga whale in the River Seine near Paris

‘ I don’t know if it’s already too late,’ says one rescuer

The Independent UK

Concern for welfare of Beluga whale spotted in French river

A Beluga whale, a protected species usually found in cold Arctic waters, has been seen in France's Seine river, with authorities urging people to keep their distance to avoid distressing the animal.

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The Guardian - AU

Northern lights, fjords and polar bears: why you need to visit Norway

From its picturesque coastal communities to the majesty of the High Arctic, this Scandinavian nation is home to some of the most beautiful places on Earth

The Conversation

How the blue economy will shape the future of Canada's oceans — and its coastal communities

The words “blue economy” will soon shape the future of Canada’s oceans, from the fiords and straits of British Columbia to the rugged coastlines of the Atlantic to the vast seascapes of the Arctic. The transformation of Canada’s ocean economies will be felt throughout the country and will set an…

Reuters

'Glimmer of hope' as Ukraine grain ship leaves Odesa port

The first ship to carry Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea since Russia invaded Ukraine five months ago left the port of Odesa for Lebanon on Monday under a safe passage deal described as a glimmer of hope in a worsening global food crisis.

WEKU

A Greenland shark, one of the longest-living animals on Earth, was caught near Belize

This was the first time a Greenland shark was reported in the western Caribbean, researchers said. This species of shark is typically found in the Arctic and thousands of feet below the ocean surface.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

On Navy Day, Putin Says United States Is Main Threat to Russia

President Vladimir Putin on Sunday signed a new naval doctrine which cast the United States as Russia's main rival and set out Russia's global maritime ambitions for crucial areas such as the Arctic and in the Black Sea. Speaking on Russia's Navy Day in the former imperial capital of St…

Inverse

The latest deadly threat to polar bears? Your trash

Wood, plastics, and metal have all been found in dead polar bears’ stomachs. But there is a solution.

WEKU

The pope visited Nunavut for the final apology of his Canadian tour

Pope Francis traveled to the edge of the Arctic to deliver an apology to the Inuit people for the "evil" of Canada's residential schools, wrapping up his week-long "penitential pilgrimage" to Canada.

Reuters

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.

Chronicle Live

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

ABC News

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.

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