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Arctic region was permafrost-free when global temperatures were 4.5˚C higher than today, study reveals
Scientists have found evidence that the Asian continent was free of permafrost all the way to its northerly coast with the ...
From Antarctica to the Arctic
In a landmark moment for Indian climate leadership, 25-year-old Saanya Bhandari Jain has been selected as a Next Gen ...
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Scientists issue warning over worrisome conditions that could leave polar bears stranded — here's what you need to know
Polar bears are resilient animals. Scientists issue warning over worrisome conditions that could leave polar bears stranded — ...
Antarctic summer sea ice is at record lows. Here’s how it will harm the planet – and us
New research explores the wide-ranging consequences of record low summer sea ice in Antarctica. From more ocean warming to ...
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The polar vortex is coming—and raising the odds for intense winter weather - National Geographic
In the atmospheric layer above it, about 10 to 30 miles up, is the stratospheric polar vortex, where every winter a sunlight-starved Arctic spins up a mass of cold air that, ultimately, dissipates ...
In this inventive novel, a long-dead poet narrates from beneath Arctic ice
Donald Niedekker’s “Strange and Perfect Account From the Permafrost” offers an ambitious view of human history and is full of ...