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How the Arctic tundra is keeping seeds safe for future generations
How easy is it for Norway’s international seed bank to navigate politics and secure our future food supply? ADVERTISEMENT How…
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Searching for Christmas spirit on a Canadian Arctic cruise
Warmth can be found in the coldest of places, as an expedition through the Northwest Passage brings festive joy. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Overtourism has reached Santa Claus’ hometown, Finnish locals say
Arctic Circle locals say tourists are overrunning the big guy’s hometown. ADVERTISEMENT Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December…
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Arctic tundra now emitting more carbon than it stores
Dramatic changes in the Arctic are being driven by high temperatures and intense wildfires. ADVERTISEMENT After storing carbon dioxide for…
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Scientists predict exact month the Arctic could lose all its sea ice
The Arctic Ocean may see its first ice-free day before 2030, earlier than scientists predicted. ADVERTISEMENT While most projections of…
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‘Dangerously cold’ arctic outbreak impacts millions as wind chills to drop well below zero
The first arctic outbreak of the season is allowing temperatures to plunge across the eastern half of the country, creating…
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Canadian hunter killed, made a meal of a goose that students were tracking for school project: ‘It tasted good’
He committed a fowl. A hunter in the Canadian Arctic ruffled the feathers of a group of student “goose detectives”…
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Scientists in the Arctic have found a way to grow sea ice
The Antarctic Ice Sheet is retreating at a faster rate than in previous decades, raising concerns about a total collapse.…
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Polar Bears That Persist
Fionna M. D. Samuels: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Fionna Samuels. The life of a polar bear is…
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Melting ice could open up an Arctic Sea route not controlled by Russia
The Russia-controlled Northern Sea Route is one of the only ways ships can sail through the Arctic. Melting sea ice…
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