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US, Finland Strike Deal For 11 New Icebreaker Ships To Counter Russia, China In Arctic: 'We Need These Ships Very Badly'

The United States and Finland have reached a deal for the U.S. Coast Guard to acquire up to 11 new icebreaker ships, a step intended to strengthen America's presence and security in the Arctic.

Benzinga

Red list of threatened species reveals animals that face risk of disappearing for good

The IUCN Species Survival Commission warned many animals face increasing risks of disappearing

The Independent UK

Majority of world’s bird species in decline as nature crisis deepens – experts

Three Arctic seal species have also moved closer to extinction as global warming destroys their icy home.

The Independent UK

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Tory plan to scrap net zero target puts UK climate leadership at risk

In the mid-2000s, soon after becoming Conservative leader, David Cameron hugged a husky on a trip to the Arctic, in what was widely described as an attempt to “detoxify” the Tory brand. Eighteen years later, Kemi Badenoch has promised to scrap the law that once made that rebranding credible.

The Conversation

A walk across Alaska's Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data

An expert discusses the many ways that Alaska's arctic sea ice melt is affecting the lives of those who live in the area.

Space

Researchers just unleashed microbes trapped in Arctic ice for 40,000 years: ‘These are not dead samples’

From The Thing to The Last of Us, dozens of sci-fi classics have warned us about this moment — but did we listen?

The Independent UK

Air temperatures over Antarctica have soared 35ºC above average. What does this unusual event mean for Australia?

Right now, cold air high above Antarctica is up to 35ºC warmer than normal. Normally, strong winds and the lack of sun would keep the temperature at around –55°C. But it’s risen sharply to around –20°C.

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117 Facts That Sound Unbelievable But Are Actually True

What's a fact that sounds fake but is actually legit?

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A walk across Alaska’s Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data

As I walked out onto the frozen Arctic water off Utqiagvik, Alaska, for the first time, I was mesmerized by the icescape.

The Conversation

5 forecasts early climate models got right – the evidence is all around you

Climate models are complex, just like the world they mirror.

Space

Poison Killed Putin Critic Navalny, Wife Says

The wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that laboratory analysis of smuggled biological samples found he was killed by poisoning while incarcerated at an Arctic prison in February 2024.

International Business Times

Lab results show that Alexei Navalny was poisoned, says widow

Yulia Navalnaya now demanding findings be released after the labs declined to over ‘political considerations’

The Independent UK

Denmark leads an exercise in Greenland, with Russia in mind at a time of tensions with the US

Denmark is leading a military exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Greenland

The Independent UK

High-tech plans to save polar ice will fail, new research finds

Our planet continues to warm because of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. The polar regions are especially vulnerable to this warming. Sea ice extent is already declining in both the Arctic and Antarctic. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are melting, and abrupt changes in both polar environments are…

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European Commission doubles financial support to Greenland to gain influence in the Arctic

The European Commission's proposal to double its financial support for Greenland marks a turning point in defending the EU's strategic interests in the Arctic region in the face of Russian, Chinese and American ambitions.

The Independent UK

The animal population that could decline 80 per cent by 2100

New research suggests caribou will likely face population declines rarely experienced in 21,000 years due to climate change

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12 Years Of Travel, Yet Nothing Could Prepare Me For The Arctic’s Raw, Untamed Beauty

This summer adventure was truly one of a kind, exceeding my wildest expectations.

The Conversation

New research indicates caribou populations could decline 80 per cent by 2100

Caribou will likely face population declines rarely experienced in 21,000 years due to climate change. That’s the main finding from our recently published research on the historical resilience of caribou populations.

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The Conversation

5 forecasts early climate models got right – the evidence is all around you

Climate models are complex, just like the world they mirror. They simultaneously simulate the interacting, chaotic flow of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, and they run on the world’s largest supercomputers.

The Independent UK

Forget Philly: Sweden’s reindeer cheesesteaks fills tourists and locals alike

Thousands gathered last week to watch the historic Kiruna Church move five kilometres east

Benzinga

Denmark Summons Top US Diplomat After Covert Trump Greenland Meddling Reports Emerge: 'Any Attempt To Interfere…'

Denmark's foreign minister has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen after the national broadcaster reported that three people linked to President Donald Trump carried out covert influence operations in Greenland, the semiautonomous Arctic territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Evening Standard

Tried and tested on an Arctic expedition: The ultimate through-hiking kit list

Samantha Herbert puts the latest outdoor adventure gear to the ultimate test on an expedition to Greenland’s central ice sheet

Euronews

Rising visitor numbers are leaving a harmful human footprint on Antarctica’s ecosystems

Annual visitors numbered fewer than 8,000 in the 1990s. Last year, more than 124,000 visited.

Euronews

‘Temporary reprieve’: Why is Arctic Sea ice melting more slowly despite global warming?

Experts say this pause shouldn’t be mistaken for recovery, as Arctic sea ice coverage is still much lower than it was in the 1980s.

Benzinga

Mark Cuban Says Insurance Industry 'Concerned About Melting Ice' As Antarctic Ice Loss Hits 'Potentially Irreversible' Tipping Point

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban flagged growing concerns within the insurance sector on Thursday as new research reveals Antarctic ice loss may have reached a dangerous tipping point with far-reaching implications for coastal markets and risk pricing.

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