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A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals
A third of the Arctic’s tundra, forests, and wetlands have become a source of carbon emissions, a new study has found, as ...
Gruelling Arctic conditions couldn’t stop her: One explorer’s relentless race to save what’s left before it’s gone
Before It’s Gone Arctic Research Expedition founder Felicity Aston and her team gather critical polar data before the sea ice ...
The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
Permafrost in climate change: Models predict Arctic's response to global warming
The Arctic is heating up particularly fast as a result of global warming—with serious consequences. The widespread permafrost ...
Thawing Permafrost Sparks Massive Carbon Release in the Arctic
Recent findings indicate that the Arctic's traditional role as a planetary cooling agent is faltering, with hotspots and ...
I live in the northernmost town on Earth, where alcohol is rationed and polar bears are a common threat
Carrying a rifle and keeping an alcohol-ration card are a few things that surprised me about living in Longyearbyen, the ...
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Astonishing glacier retreat in the Arctic signals climate disaster
Svalbard’s glaciers have lost over 500 square miles since 1985, with 91% in retreat. Warming air and ocean currents ...
After millennia as COâ‚‚ sink, more than one-third of Arctic-boreal region is now a source
After millennia as a carbon deep-freezer for the planet, regional hotspots and increasingly frequent wildfires in the ...
Forecasting Our Future: Here's why big snowstorms will still happen as Earth warms
Several Gulf states experienced a major snowstorm this week. Changes in global climate patterns can be connected to weird ...