Gas pipelines threatened by methane explosions on Russian tundra
Gas pipes supplying Europe run right over swelling Yamal tundra which is deeply unstable to the release of underground methane.
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Feature Interview: How are Swedes affected by short summer nights?
During the dark winter months, Swedes long for the endless, bright summer evenings, a Midsummer Night’s Dream, if you like.
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Plenty of water? Canadian Arctic communities on the verge of running out
Looking at a map of Arctic Canada, it seems there are literally thousands of lakes and rivers, yet many Arctic
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Polar bears’ switch to land foods showing up in lowered mercury levels
For polar bears pushed to shore as summer sea ice vanishes, there appears to be a side benefit — mercury levels
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Researchers voice concern about warmer Arctic waters and effects on fish
«We have never before been in this situation», says marine researcher Mette Skern-Mauritzen. The waters in the Arctic are warming
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Finnish researchers use air, solar power to create renewable hydrocarbon
Finland has developed a new technology for producing a renewable hydrocarbon. The process has the potential to shakeup the global
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Dwindling spring snowpack could be a troubling sign for Alaska wolverines
Earlier spring snowmelt in northern Alaska could mean future trouble for wolverines, elusive fur-bearing mammals that hide in snow caves
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Anniversary voyage 40 years after icebreaker «Arktika» reached the North Pole
On August 17, 1977, nuclear powered icebreaker «Arktika» became the first surface ship to reach the North Pole. More than
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Less seal on the menu for hungry polar bears in Svalbard, Norway
Polar bears’ diet is changing as sea-ice declines in the coastal waters around Svalbard. Less ringed seals are killed by
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Arctic nations sign scientific cooperation agreement
Canada and its seven Arctic neighbours signed a binding science cooperation agreement that aims to make it easier for the scientists from
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Alaska tundra has become a carbon emitter rather than carbon sink, study finds
The tundra of Alaska and other Arctic regions once soaked up atmospheric carbon and locked it in the frozen ground, reducing
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Canadian researchers count on Siberian reindeer herders to solve archaeological mystery
Two Canadian archaeologists are on their way to a remote part of the Russian Arctic hoping that the traditional knowledge
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Arctic Ocean on track to be ice-free in summer by 2040, say scientists
The Arctic Ocean is now on track to become ice-free in summers as soon as two decades from now, while
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As woody shrubs move north in a warming Arctic, so do beavers
As the Arctic climate warms and woody shrubs spread northward over the tundra, several animal species have followed. Among the
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Climate change may harm polar bear’s ability to hunt
A new study shows polar bears travel crosswind when winds are light to hunt seals, but climate change means winds
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