Global ocean temperatures hit new record highs in 2019 causing devastating effects in the Arctic
World ocean temperatures in 2019 were the highest ever recorded in human history, reflecting the speed at which our planet
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Russian climate report stresses adaptation but no reduction in fossil fuel extraction
The country’s new climate adaption plan includes no intent to stagger the major production growth of coal, oil and natural
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Svalbard’s new visitor centre to showcase content from ‘Doomsday’ vaults
North of the Arctic Circle, thousands of seeds are safely sleeping underground in case things go wrong on our planet.
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Environmental science in the Arctic: Selected reports
From melting sea ice to permafrost thaw to polar bears, read our selected reports on environmental science in the Arctic.
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Canadian Arctic could face ‘abrupt’ climate threats due to permafrost thaw, says study
New research says major climate threats to Arctic communities, ecosystems and infrastructure could come much sooner than expected as vast
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Climate change threatens security and industry, Russian PM says
This week, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a government decree on the Paris Agreement. “The participation in this process
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Super salty water in northern Alaska helping scientists learn about conditions for life in space
New Arctic research is offering something different to ponder when stargazing at celestial bodies. It points to a possible connection
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Shifting ground threatening homes in this Northern Canadian community
Margaret and Edward Kelly’s home is coming apart at the seams. The joints holding their walls, floors and ceilings together
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How climate change is thawing the ‘glue that holds the northern landscape together’ in Arctic Canada
In one of the coldest places in Canada, Steve Kokelj is searching for Arctic thaw. He’s driving the great Dempster
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Permafrost degradation spreads in Canadian High Arctic
Polar deserts in Canada’s High Arctic are undergoing rapid changes as increases in summer air temperatures lead to permafrost thaw,
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Northwestern Canada: How scientists discovered summers are hottest in over 13,000 years
It was a warm day in late June 2013, and Trevor Porter was up the Dempster Highway, just past Tombstone
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Canadian Arctic is warmest it’s been in 10,000 years: study
New research suggests Canada’s Arctic is the warmest it has been in 10,000 years — and the temperatures are still
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Transport Canada pledges funding for permafrost research
Scientists working in Canada’s North are getting more funds to study thawing permafrost and its effects, especially when it comes
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New climate report predicts extreme warming for Arctic Svalbard by 2100
A new grim climate report outlines how thawing permafrost combined with more heavy rainfall will trigger landslides and coastal erosion
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Moscow tries to adapt to a fast-warming Arctic
A global heatwave is gaining force and the Russian government appears to acknowledge that its Arctic will be among the
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