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Russian officials call Arctic Council boycott 'regrettable'

Russian Arctic officials questioned on Friday the decision of their peers on the Arctic Council to boycott future talks held in Russia, calling their actions "regrettable."

Reuters

UK weather forecast: Heavy snow set to hit with Arctic blast bringing 20inch flurries

The UK is set for an Arctic blast at the end of next week with 20 inch snow flurries predicted for northern parts of the UK and 10 inches can also be expected in central England and Wales

Daily Mirror

Arctic Council in upheaval over Russia as climate change transforms region

Countries of the Arctic Council said on Thursday they would boycott future talks in Russia over its Ukraine invasion, throwing international cooperation in the region into upheaval at a time when climate change is opening it up to resource exploitation.

Reuters

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Arctic explorer bids to track climate crisis in the world's remotest spot

Polar explorer Jim McNeill is taking a team of novices to a place where no human has ever been before - The Pole of Inaccessibility - to record the effects of climate change. Hannah Finch found how how he is looking for volunteers and sponsorship from businesses who want to…

Birmingham Post

Burst Of Snow Squalls In Store For Northeast By Late Weekend

Along with the snow showers, the strong front is expected to ramp up windy conditions across the Northeast.

Zenger

UN to Agree on Plan for 'Historic' Plastics Treaty

More than 100 nations convening in Nairobi next week are expected to take the first steps toward establishing a historic global treaty to tackle the plastic crisis afflicting the planet. Plastic has been found in Arctic sea ice, the bellies of whales and Earth's atmosphere, and governments have been under…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Hell let loose' after Arctic Convoy hero set sail from Liverpool

Local veterans remember the Arctic Convoys 80-years after their voyages to keep the Russian army and its people afloat during WW2

Liverpool Echo

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Humans are making a mark on Antarctica — should we be worried?

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read how humans and soot are harming Antarctica, the unexpected link between California wildfires and increased water, and more.

Inverse

Norway not seeing higher military activity by Russia in Arctic, says PM

Norway, a member of NATO which shares a border with Russia in the Arctic, is not seeing higher military activity in the north following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told a news conference.

Reuters

Female firefighters swap fire for ice in Antarctic trek spanning over 1.1K miles

Georgina Gilbert and Rebecca Rowe from the Antarctic Fire Angels appeared on Lorraine this morning to discuss their training for the 1,180 mile (1,900km) journey planned for 2023.

Glasgow Live

Arctic walrus who visited Northumberland spotted again - this time in Denmark

Freya the Arctic Walrus spent time in Seahouses in November 2021, and has since been spotted in the Shetland Isles and now Denmark

Chronicle Live

The dangerous way tourism is polluting Antarctica and accelerating melting

In a recent study, researchers found that tourists and scientists are polluting Antarctica and its changing the continent's climate for the worse.

Inverse

Antarctic sea ice falls to lowest level since measurements began in 1979

Scientists say record drop can’t yet be linked to global heating but urgent research needed to work out cause

The Guardian - AU

Norway adds troops to NATO force in Lithuania, sees no spillover risk in Arctic

Norway said on Tuesday it will increase its contribution to NATO forces in Lithuania by up to 60 troops due to the military situation in and around Ukraine.

Reuters

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In brief: Cleopatra and Frankenstein; Unattached; Dálvi: Six Years in the Arctic Tundra – review

A stylish novel about an impulsive marriage, female reflections on the single life and an entrancing escape to the far north

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Pole’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault to Receive News Deposits

A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world's crop seeds from war, disease and other catastrophes received new deposits on Monday, including one from the first organization that made a withdrawal from the facility, reported Agence France Press. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, on Spitsbergen Island halfway…

Zenger

Giant Sponge Gardens Spotted On Extinct Volcanoes In The Arctic Ocean

Scientists have documented sponges under the sea that flourish on detritus left by ancient animals.

Reuters

Arctic seed vault to receive rare deposits

A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world's crop seeds from war, disease and other catastrophes will receive new deposits on Monday, including one from the first organisation that made a withdrawal from the facility.

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Daily Mirror

UK weather forecast: Britain braces for bone-chilling -10C freeze before snow next week

The Met Office says the UK is set to see temperatures drop to as low as -10C in Scotland in an Arctic freeze where it will feel bitterly cold for the whole of the country ahead of snow landing next week

The Independent UK

Fresh Prince of Antarctica: Will Smith to travel pole-to-pole for new Disney+ show

The 26,000-mile trek will be filmed over 100 days

ABC News

Giant sponge gardens discovered on the peaks of extinct volcanoes under Arctic sea ice

Researchers have discovered sponges feeding on the remains of extinct organisms under the ice near the North Pole.

Daily Mirror

UK snow forecast: Exact days Brits to be blasted with 10-day Arctic snow front

The Met Office has warned Brits that snow blasts will likely continue through mid-February - with as much as 60cm of the white stuff expected to settle on the ground in some regions

Zenger

Bear Grylls Takes Part In Ice-Breaking Drill With Royal Marines In Arctic Norway

Some 35,000 troops from 28 nations participating in annual bone-chilling Arctic exercises.

Daily Mirror

UK snow forecast: Britain to be blanketed in 17 INCHES next week as ‘Arctic assault’ hits

A last wintry gasp is expected in February bringing as much as 17 inches of snow to parts of England and Scotland after Valentine's Day, according to forecasters

Daily Mirror

UK weather forecast: Snow warning as Arctic blast brings -3C blizzard conditions

Following on from ice warnings last week, the UK is predicted to start the week with a -3C Arctic blast that is expected to bring gales, frost and some snow

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