New Arctic data debunks 1998-2012’s “global warming hiatus”
Researchers have long puzzled over an apparent contradiction in climate change calculations that suggested global warming may have paused or
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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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Fourth year in a row: March temperatures milder than normal in Finland
The weather of March 2017 in Finland was unusually mild. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute this year marks the
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Putin says climate change might not be human made
On my visit to Franz Josef Land yesterday, I saw photos which indicate that climate change is not necessarily triggered
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Will Arctic sea ice shrink to new record low this summer?
Now that Arctic sea ice has begun its annual melt after reaching a record-low winter maximum extent earlier this month,
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World enters ‘uncharted territory’ with record-breaking climate change: UN report
The world enters into ‘truly uncharted territory’ in 2017 with the planet continuing to experience record-breaking global temperature, shrinking sea
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Will Trump reverse protective Obama policies in the Arctic? It’s unknown now
President Barack Obama has pinned a chunk of his legacy to policies in the Arctic and circumpolar north. He made an
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First half of 2016 breaks heat records, Arctic sea ice reaches lowest levels: NASA
The first six months of 2016 were the planet’s warmest since meteorologists started keeping records in the late 19th century,
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Warming, fires, warming, fires: How tundra wildfires could create an unstoppable cycle
When lightning sparked a big fire in the tundra of Alaska’s Arctic North Slope nine years ago, scientists were stunned. The
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Top of the world sees yet another record hot month
Planet Earth, and particularly the Arctic, is heating up for the 11th month in a row with never seen before
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Summit calls for Pan-Arctic climate change monitoring
A large gathering of Arctic scientists, politicians, indigenous peoples, and other observers and stakeholders are calling for a pan-Arctic climate
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Warmest winter in Russian history
The two lasts winters have been record warm in Russia. Last winter saw many heat records, but this winter has
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Ice-Blog: Icy hotspots in focus at climate talks?
With western Europe sweltering in a record-breaking heatwave, climate scientists are meeting in Paris this week for what is
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Earth Hour doesn’t move the needle on Finland’s electricity grid
Several Finnish landmarks turned the lights out on Saturday night to mark the WWF’s Earth Hour event to highlight climate
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Climate change a threat to moose in Sweden
Rising temperatures are a threat to Sweden’s moose (or European elk) population, writes the newspaper Kvällsposten. If global warming continues,
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