AI tool developed for polar shipping to help vessels reduce emissions
An AI polar navigation tool has been developed by the British Antarctic Survey with a view to reducing emissions and
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Antarctica
Levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in Antarctica are increasing says study
Fluorinated ‘forever chemicals,’ known as such because that do not naturally break down in the environment, are increasing in one
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Blog: Shetland races to build a sub-Arctic spaceport
On the United Kingdom’s northernmost island, the new space race is getting under way. AAs part of my lifelong odyssey
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Scientists identify unprecedented ice loss at two Antarctic glaciers
By using radiocarbon dating on shells, an international team of scientists has identified unprecedented ice loss at two of Antarctica’s
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Urgent need to mitigate climate impacts on Antarctica says report
Climate change’s impact on Antarctica continues to be profound and will have implications for the entire globe if more aggressive
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“Our climate is changing before our eyes,” says WMO upon release of new report
Rain on the Greenland ice sheet in the Arctic and the growing ozone hole over Antarctica were just two of
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Int’l shipping ups threat of invasive species in Antarctica, even from Arctic, says study
Antarctica’s increased connection to international ports through shipping poses an increasing risk of introducing invasive species into the region’s fragile
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British army officer embarks on groundbreaking Antarctic expedition
Captain Harpreet Chandi has begun her attempt to become the first woman of colour to cross Antarctica unassisted. Self-titled ‘Polar
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Int’l Inuit org receives provisional consultative status on the International Maritime Organization
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has received provisional consultative status at the International Maritime Organization, something ICC says sends an
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WMO provisional climate report outlines shrinking sea ice extent & decreased glacier mass in Arctic
From below-normal Arctic sea ice area to negative mass balances on the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets, the World Meteorological
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Scientists race to preserve crucial climate records in glacier ice before they melt away
Glacier ice contains info about past climate, including snowfall reords, samples of air, pollen Scientists are racing to collect ice
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Russian’s nuclear-powered carrier returns from South-Atlantic after propeller blade fell off
Mission aborted: Russia’s new complex for the expanded Vostok Antarctica station will be delayed with a year as Sevmorput has
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WMO verifies -69.6 C northern hemisphere cold record in Greenland
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has recognized the coldest recorded temperature in the northern hemisphere as being -69.6 C that
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Arctic community grieves researcher’s tragic death in Greenland
One week after the death of Konrad Steffen, a Swiss/U.S. dual citizen, while doing field work in Greenland, friends and
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South Pole warmed 3 times the global rate over the past 30 years, new study suggests
At the South Pole, considered the coldest point on Earth, temperatures are rising fast. So fast, in fact, that Kyle
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