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The Arctic: climate change’s great economic opportunity
F or bears of both the market and polar kind, a planet without an ice cap is a tragedy. The Arctic is warming four times ...
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Canada is PISSED!
As the planet warms up and arctic sea ice recedes further and further each year, a potentially crucial trade route will open up: the Northwest Passage. Which happens to go right through an area that ...
This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America’s Latest Military Vessel.
The builder of the icebreaker Aiviq has given more than $7 million to political campaigns, parties and committees since 2012. Under pressure from Congress, the Coast Guard purchased the vessel late ...
New Research Exposes “Astonishing” Glacier Loss in Global Warming Hotspot
A University of Bristol study found that 91% of Svalbard’s glaciers have significantly shrunk since 1985, losing over 800 km² ...
Fire Island ferry service halted by huge chunks of ice on Great South Bay
It is the first time the entire Great South Bay has frozen significantly since 2018, according to the National Weather ...
Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun
A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States on Wednesday, breaking snow ...
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 ...
Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards the island of South Georgia.