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Unprecedented heat wave hits the Arctic, raising temperatures to 86 degrees this week due to climate change and a high pressure system A high pressure system moved into the Arctic, bringing warm air from Siberia Coupled with climate change, the pressure spiked temperatures to 86 degrees The warm weather is expected to stay for the next few … Read more
Arctic birds weaken their own immune systems to save energy for hunting and keeping warm during the coldest months, study shows Study authors examined the immune system of the Svalbard rock ptarmigan They found it can deliberately weaken its immune system to conserve energy It does this during the five coldest months of the year from October … Read more
Does this fill you with a cold dread? Incredible footage shows a daredevil dressed only in shorts swimming under blocks of ice in the Arctic Arne Haugland jumps into icy waters in Svalbard ‘one to three times a week’ The 29-year-old Norwegian says that it’s ‘more fun than scary’ Videos of his Arctic ice-diving antics … Read more
Two female researchers who have spent the last nine months in a remote cabin in the Arctic have now been left stranded there due to coronavirus. Hilde Strom, 52, from Norway, and 59-year-old Canadian Sunniva Sorby have been surviving in a 215sq ft hut on the remote archipelago of Svalbard since August last year while … Read more
The Arctic is warming and causing morbid behaviors in nature. Researchers working in Alaska discovered female wolf spiders are turning to cannibalism in order to survive. The team found that these females are eating juvenile spiders and reducing the population in certain areas. These creatures are becoming larger and producing more offspring, which is creating … Read more
Ozone is a molecule comprised of three oxygen atoms that occurs naturally in small amounts. In the stratosphere, roughly seven to 25 miles above Earth’s surface, the ozone layer acts like sunscreen, shielding the planet from potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation that can cause skin cancer and cataracts, suppress immune systems and also damage plants. It … Read more
Just when you think it is safe to rummage through the deep freezer with a shaking hand to find your favourite comforting trash pudding — hopefully something rich in E numbers, devoid of fresh fruit and pumped full of synthetic cream — a food snob comes along to sneer at your appalling taste and your … Read more
Arctic ocean will be ice-free in the summer before 2050 even if emission cutting goals are met, shock study reveals Sea ice in the Arctic grows and shrinks across the seasons, not melting entirely This will change in the future even if temperature rises are kept under 2°C (3.6°F) Experts modelled the impact on Arctic … Read more
‘Record-breaking’ ozone hole has formed over the Arctic due to a ‘polar vortex’ caused by freezing temperatures in the atmosphere Unlike the Antarctic ozone layer hole this will likely not appear again next year Researchers say it was caused by freezing temperatures in the stratosphere Holes appear occasionally in the Arctic ozone layer but this … Read more
100 scientists are stranded on a research ship in the Arctic after the coronavirus pandemic causes countries shut their borders Researchers that were part of the MOSACiC expedition in the Arctic won’t be replaced by a new crew in mid-April as originally scheduled A replacement team had been set to fly out of Norway with … Read more