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Kremlin Critic Navalny Moved To Arctic Penal Colony: Ally

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in the Arctic, allies said on Monday after over two weeks during which his whereabouts were unknown.

International Business Times

Russia moved 'missing' Putin critic Navalny to Arctic prison colony, spokeswoman says

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in the Arctic, allies said on Monday after over two weeks during which his whereabouts were unknown.

France 24

What is the Aurora Borealis? Our guide to the magical phenomenon

We explain what causes the enchanting Aurora Borealis and guide you on how you can get to see the famous Northern Lights

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6 animals that change color in the winter

These animals ditch their summer colors for white winter coats.

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Zoom through a 'spectacular' chain of ancient underwater volcanoes on Antarctic ocean floor

A research expedition in the Southern Ocean has mapped a string of seamounts that help to shape the Antarctic Circumpolar Current — an ocean current that flows clockwise around Antarctica.

LiveScience

Extremely rare 'rainbow clouds' light up Arctic skies for 3 days in a row

In and around the Arctic Circle, stunning multicolor clouds have been shining in the sky for days on end. It is very unusual to see so many of these vibrant clouds over such a long period.

LiveScience

Can seabirds hear their way across the ocean? Our research suggests so

Animals cover astonishing distances when they are looking for food. While caribou, reindeer and wolves clock up impressive mileage on land, seabirds are unrivalled in their travelling distances. Arctic terns travel from the Arctic to Antarctica and back as part of their annual migration. Wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) fly the…

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Sea of methane sealed beneath Arctic permafrost could trigger climate feedback loop if it escapes

A sea of migrating methane discovered below the permafrost in Svalbard may eventually escape its icy prison if the permafrost continues to thaw due to climate change.

LiveScience

Arctic eruption shatters Iceland, Grindavik evacuated amidst tremors

Witness the awe-inspiring eruption near Grindavik, Iceland. Fissures burst, lava flows, and authorities brace for the unknown duration of this volcanic spe...

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How to watch Wild Scandinavia online or on TV: episode guide, release date, streams

The Rebecca Ferguson narrated nature documentary takes viewers across the Northern European landscape. Here's how you can watch Wild Scandinavia online and from anywhere.

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RRI Bengaluru to participate in first winter Indian expedition to Arctic region

Sensitive electronic instruments will be used to study the incoming radio signals in the frequency range 5 – 500 megahertz (MHz) at the accessible sites in the vicinity of Himadri.

The Hindu

Russia's Isolation Takes Toll On Arctic Climate Science

The deep freeze has significantly affected scientific research in a region warming around four times faster than the planet as a whole.

Latin Times

Russia's Isolation Takes Toll On Arctic Climate Science

Glaciologist Andrew Hodson used to collaborate with his Russian colleagues in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, but snowmobile excursions to see them have come to a halt since the war in Ukraine.

International Business Times

Arctic Seals Survive Freezing Conditions With Bigger Nostrils

Study reveals how seals' convoluted nasal passages help retain heat and moisture, inspiring more efficient heating and ventilation systems.

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Warmest Arctic Summer Caused By Accelerating Climate Change

The Arctic saw its warmest ever summer in 2023, the result of accelerating human-caused climate change that is pushing ecosystems and the people that depend on them into uncharted territory, according to an official report Tuesday.

WEKU

Arctic "report card" points to rapid and dramatic impacts of climate change

This past summer in the Arctic was the warmest since 1900, leading to early snowmelt and diminished sea ice.

The Conversation

Arctic Report Card 2023: From wildfires to melting sea ice, the warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across the Arctic

The year 2023 shattered the record for the warmest summer in the Arctic, and people and ecosystems across the region felt the impact.

Roll Call

Indigenous peoples' dissenting views on Arctic drilling fuels debate - Roll Call

The concerns of various indigenous communities, often echoed by lawmakers, conflict over oil and gas leasing in the Arctic.

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Sovereignty from the North

Canada is asleep at the post in the Arctic

The Independent UK

Lawmakers in Norway make a deal opening up for deep sea mining in Arctic

Norway’s government and two large opposition parties have agreed to allow seabed mineral exploration in the Arctic

LiveScience

Controversial study suggesting ozone hole isn't recovering is skewed by bad data, experts say

A new paper claims that the ozone hole above Antarctica is getting deeper, suggesting that it is not healing as expected. However, other researchers say the study's results are misleading.

The Guardian - UK

‘This may be just the beginning’: the guards at Finland’s closed Russian border

As remote Arctic crossing points are shut, officers say they plan to stick to the job in the glare of a geopolitical spotlight

The Conversation

Ultratrails, deep dives, outer space: how extraordinary personalities adapt to extreme conditions

`Kilian Jornet won the 2022 Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (distance 170 kilometres, elevation gain 10,000 metres) in 19 hours 49 minutes and 30 seconds. Stéphanie Gicquel skied 2,045 kilometres in 74 days, crossing Antarctica to reach the South Pole in temperatures as low as -50°. Thomas Pesquet completed a spacewalk lasting 6 hours and…

The Hindu

Studying sea ice amid penguins and the Southern Lights

Vishnu Nandan braved extreme weather and polar darkness in the Antarctic as part of a 25-member team of the British Antarctic Survey. He installed a U.S.-made instrument to measure the thickness of sea ice, which is prone to error when measured using satellite radars. This year recorded the worst sea…

France 24

Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control migrant influx

Finnish border guards and soldiers began erecting barriers including concrete obstacles topped with barbed-wire at some crossing points on the Nordic country’s lengthy border with Russia to better control an influx of migrants, officials said Wednesday. Finland said it will close three more crossing points, leaving only one Arctic point…

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