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NATO deploys ‘Arctic Sentry’ to Greenland, to appease or perhaps distract Trump

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Arctic blast to bring snow, hail and icy conditions across UK this weekend

Section of A66 closed and warning of travel disruption amid freezing temperatures in Scotland and northern England

The Guardian - UK

Yellow warning for snow and ice in force as Arctic air freezes Britain

The alert covers most of Scotland until 12pm on Friday, with a separate warning issued for northern parts of England.

Evening Standard

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NATO ministers insist Ukraine is top priority following launch of Arctic activity

The row over Greenland last month had sparked fears the 70-year-old military alliance could implode, but allies now appear to be getting back to business as usual.

Euronews

Estonians drive on ice road across frozen sea: What's behind the cold weather?

Passengers cannot wear seat belts to allow for fast exit in case of an accident.

Euronews

NATO rejects claim ‘Arctic Sentry’ is a rebrand to appease Trump

A NATO military officer argued that Arctic Sentry shows the alliance is "trying to get ahead" of threats in the region.

Euronews

NATO launches Arctic Sentry as it tries to move on from Trump Greenland dispute

The planned military exercises angered Trump so much that he threatened to slap tariffs on allies taking part

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Snow and ice warnings issued as Arctic air blows in

The weather may lead to some disruption, forecasters have warned.

Evening Standard

US expected to reassure allies over limiting NATO troop withdrawal

The US is expected to commit to limiting the number of troops it will withdraw from NATO territory at a meeting of defence ministers Thursday. NATO is also due to announce plans for Arctic Sentry military mission to the High North in response to threats from Russia and China.

Euronews

Newsletter: How to fix Europe’s competitiveness problem?

Also in this newsletter: US expected to withdraw only a limited amount of troops from NATO territory; why EU leaders agree to disagree on who should speak to Putin; and how Hungary's Tisza party is breaking ranks with the EPP to shake off the "Brussels puppet" label.

Euronews

UK to deploy more troops to Norway in response to Putin’s Arctic threat

Defence Secretary John Healey said: ‘Russia poses the greatest threat to Arctic and High North security that we have seen since the Cold War.’

Evening Standard

UK to double number of troops in Norway in response to Putin’s Arctic threat

The number of troops deployed in Norway will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years

The Independent UK

Cold Europe, burning south: January shows climate extremes at both ends of the planet

While much of Europe and the US braced against frigid cold, the Southern Hemisphere faced extreme heat, wildfires and floods.

Euronews

Black carbon needs to be regulated to save the Arctic - but geopolitical tensions overshadow it

“It ends up in a never-ending cycle of increased warming,” says Sian Prior, lead adviser for the Clean Arctic Alliance.

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The Independent UK

In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

A coalition of nations and environmental groups is lobbying the International Maritime Organization to create regulations around black carbon, or soot, that spews from ships and blankets parts of glaciers and snow

LiveScience

Paleo-Inuit people braved icy seas to reach remote Greenland islands 4,500 years ago, archaeologists discover

Archaeological remains on the Kitsissut islands off the coast of Greenland reveal that whole communities regularly journeyed across the dangerous Arctic waters.

The Times of India

Colder than Antarctica? What caused New York’s life-threatening deep freeze

New York City experienced temperatures colder than parts of Antarctica on Sunday, with wind chills reaching 14 degrees below zero. This extreme cold, driven by Arctic air, prompted rare warnings for millions. The prolonged deep freeze marks the most extreme in at least a decade for many Northeast locations.

Radio France Internationale

How Svalbard went from from Arctic outpost to geopolitical flashpoint

Tensions in the Arctic are putting new pressure on Svalbard, a Norwegian-administered archipelago long seen as an example of international cooperation, as climate change transforms the region and rivalry between major powers intensifies.

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Euronews

France becomes first EU country to open a consulate in Greenland

The French consulate opened this Friday in the capital, Nuuk, amid geopolitical tensions surrounding the Arctic island.

The Guardian - UK

What Trump’s plans for the Arctic mean for the global climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: With plans to sell off over a million acres of natural habitat for oil and gas development, the Trump administration is ignoring the dire impact on its fragile ecosystem

The Guardian - US

Arctic Fever: new exhibit finds 19th-century parallels to Trump’s Greenland obsession

As far back as 1867, White House officials have viewed Greenland, and Iceland, as having immense strategic value

Euronews

Melting ice, rising risks: Why Europe and NATO are racing to defend the Arctic

Western allies lack military capabilities that can withstand the harsh conditions of the Arctic and keep Russia in check in an area that spans about 4% of the Earth's surface.

The Conversation

CFC replacements cause vast ‘forever chemical’ pollution – new research

When the phaseout of ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) was first agreed in 1987, the world narrowly avoided an environmental catastrophe. However, the replacement of CFCs is causing the pollution of the Earth’s surface with a “forever chemical” that could remain in the environment for centuries.

The Times of India

A forgotten explorer, the first Greek who reached Britain 1,500 years before modern travel

History tends to cluster its explorers in the same few centuries, frequently ignoring older figures whose expeditions left fewer evidence. Long before Marco Polo travelled east or Columbus crossed the Atlantic, a Greek adventurer from the Mediterranean is believed to have sailed into portions of Europe that were well outside…

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s Greenland threats open old wounds for Inuit across Arctic

Demand by US that it take control of Arctic island is for many a reminder of troubling imperial past

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