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Int’l shipping ups threat of invasive species in Antarctica, even from Arctic, says study

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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2022 at 16:10
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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

Mathiew Leiser, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021 at 15:01
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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

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 15:55 — Last Updated: Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 16:08
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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

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, November 1, 2021 at 16:01
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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

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, September 13, 2021 at 11:50
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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

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 27, 2020 at 15:57
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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

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 08:21
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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

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, August 17, 2020 at 08:51
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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

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Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 13:40
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At the South Pole, considered the coldest point on Earth, temperatures are rising fast. So fast, in fact, that Kyle

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Hottest May on record with Russian Arctic hardest hit

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, June 5, 2020 at 16:04
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May 2020 was the hottest May on record, reported the Copernicus Climate Change Service on June 5. Their data shows

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2019 shaping up to be the second or third warmest year on record, says WMO provisional report

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 08:54
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The WMO Provisional Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019, released this week, says the global average

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What an ice-free Arctic really means, and why it matters so much

Nicole Mortillaro, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 14:08 — Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 09:30
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At Earth’s poles, ice and snow is disappearing — and it’s transforming our planet. Snow and ice have long played

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Could snow cannons in Antarctica help avert catastrophic sea level rise?

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 14:14 — Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2019 at 13:43
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A team of climate scientists has put forward a daring solution to the instability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

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Pinpointing larvae hotspots can help guide intn’l krill fishing industry in Antarctica: study

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 08:25
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New research published this month is shedding light on where Antarctic krill larvae gather, providing important information for future management

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Antarctic-to-Arctic ultra-luxury cruise announced for 2022

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 at 15:38 — Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2019 at 16:26
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SeaDream’s new ship will be the most luxury expedition experience ever seen along the ice-edge north of Svalbard. The brand

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