Arctic warming: are record temperatures and fires arriving earlier than scientists predicted?
The high temperatures and wildfires of 2019 were thought to have heralded a freak summer for the Arctic. Then 2020 brought worse.
Sept. 8, 2020 • ~7 min
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Arctic sea ice is melting faster than anyone thought
Arctic sea ice is melting a lot faster than earlier estimates, which predicted a slow and stable rise in Arctic temperatures, researchers say.
Aug. 18, 2020 • ~5 min
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Searching for Misha: the life and tragedies of the world's most famous polar bear
This is the story of 'Misha', as I have come to know her. Both I and my research have been deeply affected by a polar bear I have never met face to face.
July 20, 2020 • ~25 min
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A 20,000-tonne oil spill is contaminating the Arctic – it could take decades to clean up
Climate change is thawing permafrost and increasing the risk of these accidents, and the region has fewer of the bacteria that can 'clean up' oil spills.
July 14, 2020 • ~8 min
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Esa and Nasa line up satellites to measure Antarctic sea-ice
Aligning polar satellites will enable the first ever reliable maps of Antarctic sea-ice thickness.
July 7, 2020 • ~6 min
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Arctic heatwave: what warmer summers mean for the region's wildlife
As snow melts and landscapes change, there will be winners and losers.
June 26, 2020 • ~6 min
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Ancient pup ‘Zhokhov’ clarifies sled dog origins
DNA from a 9,500-year-old dog from the Siberian island of Zhokhov provides a new picture of sled dogs today, including huskies and malamutes.
June 26, 2020 • ~5 min
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Siberia heatwave: why the Arctic is warming so much faster than the rest of the world
Models have predicted for some time that with every degree of global warming, the Arctic will see double or more.
June 25, 2020 • ~5 min
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100 degrees in Siberia? 5 ways the extreme Arctic heat wave follows a disturbing pattern
The Arctic is warming about twice as fast as the planet as a whole, with serious consequences. Scientists have been warning about this for decades.
June 25, 2020 • ~7 min
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Triple-digit heat in Siberia? 5 ways the extreme Arctic heat wave follows a disturbing pattern
The Arctic is warming about twice as fast as the planet as a whole, with serious consequences. Scientists have been warning about this for decades.
June 25, 2020 • ~7 min
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