ARCTIC
4 Ideas to Save the Planet With Controversial Geoengineering
Geoengineering—a technological approach to tackling climate change—is either a dangerous distraction or our best hope, depending on whom you ask.
'It's Going to Change Everything': Inuit Face a New and Worrying Climate
Indigenous peoples of the north are finding themselves at the center of a geopolitical climate change bomb that they did not cause.
What It’s Like Living in the Arctic During a Pandemic
Imagine being so far removed from the rest of the world that you almost forget that a global pandemic is going on.
A Mysterious Crater Suddenly Opened Up in the Arctic Tundra
Mysterious craters have been popping up in the Arctic tundra in recent years, and the latest example is 50 meters deep.
Canada's Last Intact Arctic Ice Shelf Just Collapsed
Milne Ice Shelf lost an area larger than the size of Manhattan and two resulting islands are now dangerously floating in the ocean, scientists say.
Arctic Sea Ice Is Melting So Fast It Just Hit a Record Low
About 1 million square kilometres less of the ocean is covered with ice than in the past seven years, according to new findings, and it's largely caused by the Arctic's record-breaking heatwave.
Siberia’s Heat Wave Triggered an Arctic Sea Ice Melt
A heat wave brought tropical temperatures and fires to Arctic Siberia last month. Now, it’s causing sea ice to crater.
21 Terabytes of Open Source Code Is Now Stored in an Arctic Vault
Other artifacts stored in the archive include manuscripts from the Vatican Library and masterpieces from the National Museum of Norway.
The Arctic Is on Fire Again, and It's Even Worse This Time
Siberian fires are releasing record amounts of carbon dioxide after months of unseasonably warm temperatures in the Arctic, even surpassing last year's blazes.
A Massive Oil Spill in the Arctic Has Turned a River Red
Russia declared a state of emergency after a power plant spilled 20,000 metric tons of oil and diesel fuel into a river in the Arctic Circle. The possible cause: melting permafrost due to climate change.
Scientists Are Worried About ‘Zombie Fires’ Ravaging the Arctic
The remnants of record forest fires across Siberia and Alaska from last year continue to burn underground and are expected to reignite.
The Largest Ozone Hole Over the Arctic Has Now Closed Up
Don’t be too quick to thank the lockdowns for the healing of the ozone layer, though.