November ranks 2nd hottest on record for the Arctic and globe
November 2020 ranked second hottest on record, overtaking November 2019 for the No. 2 spot, according to scientists at the
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Blog – Some gloom when it comes to Arctic climate, but also a promise of progress
On November 23, Germany’s public service broadcaster ARD dedicated its prime viewing time after the evening news to the Arctic,
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2020 shaping up to be among warmest years on record says WMO
This year is shaping up to be among warmest years on record with extreme temperatures observed around the world, including
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Shocking temperatures across the Arctic
The hottest October ever in Europe is now followed by a November weekend with an average of 6,7°C above normal
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Permafrost melting did not trigger oil spill catastrophe, says Russian control authority
A report from federal technical inspection authority Rostekhnadzor concludes that construction faults and maintenance negligence were main reasons for the
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Record November warmth in Svalbard, Norway
The Arctic fox is waiting for a delayed winter. 9.4 °C measured at the weather station in Reindalspasset just after
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In the Arctic, ‘everything is changing,’ massive animal tracking study finds
Archive of over 200 studies since 1991 reveals climate change impacts on 86 species Animals across the Arctic are changing
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Behind Putin’s new Arctic Strategy lies a quest for natural resources
The new guiding document for Russia’s vast Arctic territories includes plenty of focus on oil, natural gas and shipping, and
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Ice Blog – When the Arctic ice won’t freeze
Imagine you head for the North Pole to test your brand-new giant, state-of-the-art icebreaker – and you can’t find any
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Blog – Arctic policy after the U.S. Election, damage control ahead?
To say that United States foreign policy has experienced major upheavals, many of which have caused far more harm than
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North Pole ice cap too thin for testing Russia’s giant icebreaker
The Arktika icebreaker will have to undergo a second test-voyage to prove its capabilities to crush thick and hard sea-ice.
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Year-long, international Arctic science expedition comes to an end
A year-long international Arctic science expedition came to an end on Monday as the German research icebreaker Polarstern returned to
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As sea-ice reaches record low, Arctic shipping reaches new high
Never before have this big volumes been transported along the Russian Arctic shipping route. According to the Russian Federal Agency
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Indigenous wildfire knowledge to be key part of new Arctic Council project
With wildfires intensifying around the North, an Arctic Council project is underway to better coordinate response among circumpolar countries as
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The Arctic could soon be ice-free in the summer. Can geoengineering help?
In 2020, Arctic sea ice reached the second lowest level ever recorded It used to be the size of all
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