British research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg
Britain’s polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world — a “lucky” encounter that enabled
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Environment
Blog : COP28 in oil-rich Dubai – Can states agree action to protect the cryosphere ?
There has never been a more pressing need for the world to unite and take urgent, radical action to halt
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November was colder than average in Finnish Lapland
Temperatures in Finland plunged over recent weeks. November was slightly colder than usual for most of Finland, according to the
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World to hit 1.4°C of warming in record hot 2023
With a month to run, 2023 will reach global warming of about 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels,
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Northern lights seen across Sweden over the weekend
There’s a good chance to see the northern lights in Sweden at the moment, even in the south. There’s a
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Arctic litter-monitoring project launches northernmost GPS capsule in Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Council working group behind the “Plastic in a Bottle” project to track marine litter, launched its northernmost capsule
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Houses in Iceland ‘split apart’ by tremors as volcanic eruption looms
By Padraig Moran A looming volcanic eruption in Iceland has already “ripped the whole landscape apart” in the small fishing
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Biologists find ‘concerning’ decline in Dall sheep numbers in Yukon’s Kluane region
Wildlife surveys in southwest Yukon have shown a “concerning” decline in the number of Dall sheep — and biologists say recent snowy winters
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Study looks back centuries to peer into the future for polar bears
New research suggests that ancient polar bear populations shrank as sea ice dwindled, adding weight to concerns about the predator’s
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Sámi knowledge helps developing climate policies
By Johannes Jauhiainen Finland’s recently launched Sámi Climate Council aims to introduce new ways of making decisions in the Arctic.
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Isolated and expensive, the N.W.T.’s Sahtu riding feels squeeze of climate change
By Marc Winkler · CBC News Some grocery prices could rise dramatically in coming months, says business owner in Norman Wells While
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New collaborative publication puts mountains on the map for Canadians
By Helen Pike · CBC News Indigenous stories, academic thought show what’s known, and what’s still a mystery about our mountains Canada’s
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Unique ringed seal described in West Greenland
An international group of scientists has described an unique type of ringed seal in Greenland, something they say is a
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Blog: Don’t be fooled – we can and we must limit temperature rise to 1.5°C
“It’s too late to stop Antarctic ice melt.” But “the Greenland ice sheet might be more resistant to warming than
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Finland set for “exceptionally” chilly start to November, Lapland -10 C
Temperatures this week will be up to 7 degrees Celsius colder than normal for this time of year, Yle’s meteorologist
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