Arctic
Polar region of the Earth's northern hemisphere
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The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic region, from the IERS Reference Meridian travelling east, consists of parts of northern Norway, northernmost Sweden, northern Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada, Danish Realm (Greenland), and northern Iceland, along with the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas. Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice cover, with predominantly treeless permafrost under the tundra. Arctic seas contain seasonal sea ice in many places.
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Prehistoric DNA being dug up to see if it can help modern-day crops cope with climate changePrehistoric plant DNA is being dug up from deep below the Arctic to see if it can help modern-day crops cope with the effects of climate change.Sky News - Published | |
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Melting Arctic ice caps helps predict UK heatwaves - as scientist reveals this summer's forecastWhen the UK sizzles during an intense summer heatwave it could well be linked to melting ice caps and glaciers in the frozen North, according to a new analysis.Sky News - Published | |
Snow set to cause disruption as Britain braces for week of freezing temperaturesSnow is set to hit parts of Scotland today before spreading south next week as cold air from the Arctic brings freezing temperatures.Sky News - Published | |
Election campaigns and NFL games disrupted as freezing rain and heavy snow hit USExtreme winter weather is causing major disruption in the US as a continuing wave of Arctic storms hit flights, NFL playoff games and election campaigns.Sky News - Published | |
UK set to shiver as Met Office warns Arctic blast to bring more snow and 'wintry hazards'The UK is set to shiver further this week as a blast of cold weather from the Arctic moves in.Sky News - Published | |
India's 1st winter Arctic expedition to kick off todayOn Tuesday, India will commence its first ever winter expedition to the Ny-Alesund research base in Svalbard, Norway, where the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) has a research..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Flood risk warning for up to 1.5 million homes as melting Arctic ice set to trigger rising seasUp to 1.5 million homes in the UK could face a higher flood risk by 2080 due to rising seas caused by melting Arctic ice - with government ministers coming under fire for failing to pay attention to..Sky News - Published | |
Yoga sessions planned for India's research stations in Arctic, Antarctic regionsIndiaTimes - Published | |
Dramatic changes to polar ice caps revealed on new map of Arctic and Antarctica Dramatic changes to the polar ice caps caused by climate change are being reflected in a new edition map of Antarctica and the Artic.Sky News - Published | |
Warnings of snow, ice and flooding after cold snap moves in from Arctic A weekend of wintry weather has left behind slippery surfaces and icy patches on roads, pavements and cycle paths.Sky News - Published | |
Snow and ice weather warning issued for London and South East as Arctic blast grips UK Snow could hit parts of southern England within days, with forecasters warning the Arctic blast will continue into next week and may see temperatures plummet as low as -15C where there is snow cover,..Sky News - Published | |
Temperatures set to tumble as Arctic blast strikes UK An Arctic blast threatens to send temperatures tumbling even further across the UK in the coming week.Sky News - Published | Walrus appears miles from Arctic habitat in northern France A walrus has been spotted in northern France, thousands of miles away from its Arctic circle habitat.Sky News - Published |
'We are telling the truth': Arctic warming occurring even faster than previously thought, new study suggests The Arctic has been warming even faster than the rest of the world than previous papers had estimated, according to a latest study.Sky News - Published | Lost beluga whale spotted in River Seine thousands of miles from Arctic home French officials are racing to save a beluga whale spotted in the River Seine after it strayed thousands of miles from its Arctic Ocean habitat.Sky News - Published |
The 'whisky war' is over - Canada and Denmark agree to end dispute over Arctic island The great "whisky war" between Denmark and Canada - their friendly territorial dispute over a barren and uninhabited rock in the Arctic - has come to an end after 49 years.Sky News - Published | India releases its Arctic policy focusing on climate change research, mineral wealth and energy securityIndiaTimes - Published |
'Major winter storm' to bring Arctic temperatures to millions of Americans A "major winter storm" is set to unfold across some northern tier states in the US in the next 24 hours - with temperatures in some places dropping up to 30 degrees below average, forecasters have..Sky News - Published | Pictures show UK armed forces at work around the world New photos have been released showing the UK armed forces at work across the globe, from cold weather training in the Arctic to counter-terrorism operations over the mountains of Mali and the..Sky News - Published |
Highest temperature ever recorded in Arctic as UN sounds 'alarm bells' over climate crisis The highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic has been confirmed by the United Nations, who sounded "alarm bells" about the planet's changing climate.Sky News - Published | |
