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NATO Holds Large Arctic Exercises In Russia's Backyard

Thousands of NATO soldiers are taking part in large-scale artillery exercises in Finland's Arctic this month, seen by some as a signal to neighbouring Russia over its war on Ukraine.

International Business Times

School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK

Dozens of schools were closed and road and train travel ground to a halt as a cold snap brought snow, ice and sleet across parts of the UK

The Independent UK

Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south

A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the “great global ocean conveyor belt” is slowing down. That’s a problem because this vital system redistributes heat around the world, influencing both temperatures and rainfall.

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UK weather: Met Office issues woolly jumpers alert as Arctic blast arrives

Unusually mild spell to end with subzero temperatures likely overnight in much of northern England and Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Artist recreates scenes of Norwegian Arctic in Dartmoor barn

Emily Powell’s exhibition, Arktisk, fills the barn on the edge of Dartmoor with giant landscapes.

Evening Standard

Mysterious Russian ‘spy whale’ may have fled military training, marine expert says

Beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir was allegedly moved from a facility owned by a dolphinarium in St Petersburg to an Arctic military programme

The Independent UK

Scotland snow warning as maps predict arctic blast with icy temperatures

WEATHER maps have predicted that an Arctic blast of cold air could soon bring snow and icy temperatures to parts of Scotland...

The National (Scotland)

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A new volcano-like structure has been found in the Arctic Ocean near Alaska

Researchers detected a possible gas plume rising from just above the feature

The Independent UK

Surprised Russian school kids discover Arctic island has vanished after comparing satellite images

A student-led project comparing satellite images of the Arctic has discovered that a small Russian island has recently vanished after "completely melting" away.

LiveScience

The frozen carbon of the northern permafrost is on the move – we estimated by how much

Among the most rapidly changing parts of our planet are the coldest landscapes near the top of the globe, just south of the Arctic. This region is warming two to four times faster than the global average.

The Conversation

Greenland Eyes Tourism Takeoff With New Airport Runway

A new runway at Greenland's Nuuk airport that can accommodate international flights is expected to lift the tourism sector, at the risk of inundating the Arctic island's infrastructure and fragile ecosystem.

International Business Times

From Arctic sunrises to snow sports: readers’ favourite European winter getaways

Whether you’re into proper winter adventures, such as snorkelling in Iceland, or just a bit of après-ski, our readers’ tips include something for everyone

The Guardian - UK

Conservationists working to tackle rising risk of polar bear encounters

Tools such as bear spray and ‘bear-dar’ deployed to help communities as climate change brings more contact with world’s largest land carnivores.

Evening Standard

Earth is racing toward climate conditions that collapsed key Atlantic currents before the last ice age, study finds

Global warming during the Last Interglacial period caused so much Arctic ice to melt that Atlantic currents collapsed — and scientists say these are the conditions we could be heading toward.

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Evening Standard

I lived in the Norwegian town where the sun doesn't rise — here's what I learnt about winter

When psychologist Kari Leibowitz moved to the Arctic, she was amazed by what she learnt about coping with the change in seasons

LiveScience

Earth from space: Massive blue 'melt pond' in Arctic glacier is an eerie sign of things to come

A 2014 photo shows a massive, iceberg-littered pool of vibrant blue meltwater sitting alone on top of a glacier in Alaska. Similar "melt ponds" are becoming increasingly common in the Arctic due to climate change and are further accelerating the rate of ice loss across the region.

The Guardian - UK

Polar bears are back in Britain. But should they really be living here?

In 2000, only one of these Arctic beasts was resident in the UK. Now there are 16. Is there any benefit to captivity for this climate-ravaged species?

The Conversation

Commercial whaling and climate change are inhibiting evolutionary change in Arctic whales

Bowhead whales are the longest-lived mammals on Earth with some able to live hundreds of years. What’s more, Inuit hunters have observed these whales breaking ice over half a metre thick – ice strong enough to support a fully-loaded semi truck.

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From Gaza to Chad, seeds find refuge in Arctic 'doomsday' vault

An Arctic seed vault designed to safeguard the world's plant diversity has received thousands of new samples, marking the largest number of depositors since 2020. The latest deposits, including Palestinian seeds, come amid growing concerns over conflict and climate change threatening food security.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers urged to cut ties with P&O Ferries owner over links to Russia

The government is facing calls to cease trading with DP World because of its partnership with Putin’s northern sea route

LiveScience

Polar bears are getting horrific injuries and huge 'ice balls' on their paws because of climate change, researchers say

Population assessments have revealed that polar bears in Greenland are suffering from crippling wounds on their paws due to wet snow that gets stuck to the pads and freezes into blocks.

LiveScience

Fool's Gold is driving a new accelerating climate feedback loop in Canada

A hut sits at an altidue of 1,800 meters near the Mackenzie Mountains in Yukon, Canada.

The Guardian - UK

The Whitby Rebels review – true-life tale of madcap mission to the Arctic

Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughAn unlikely crew, including a vicar and two pensioners, sail a dodgy ship on a voyage to honour an explorer. But the sitcom setup fails to deliver much comedy or sense of quest

The Conversation

The Canadian Arctic shows how understanding the effects of climate change requires long-term vision

Embrace change, they say, or become a casualty. This adage weighed heavily on my mind during my latest research trip to the Arctic. Repeatedly, I found myself clutching the .303 calibre rifle over my shoulder — a piece of equipment I once considered unnecessary.

Salon

Will Antarctica one day be green?

New research indicates Antarctica’s melting ice is allowing plants to thrive, an ominous shift for the continent

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