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Heat from the Atlantic Ocean is melting Arctic sea ice further eastwards than ever before
The link between melting sea ice and extreme weather has been known for a while, but now it's happening further afield.
Large-scale fracking comes to the Arctic in a new Alaska oil boom
Oil production used to fall when prices were low. But a new drilling boom in Alaska, driven by technical advances and global partnerships, spotlights America's rise as a world oil power.
Scientist at work: Tracking muskoxen in a warming Arctic
How is rapid warming in the Arctic affecting animals that are adapted to cold? A wildlife biologist is using many techniques to find out, including stalking muskoxen in a polar bear costume.
Yes, the Arctic’s freakishly warm winter is due to humans’ climate influence
The end of 2016 has brought balmy Arctic temperatures and record low ice extent for the time of year. It's a freak event even by modern standards, and climate models point the finger firmly at humans.
‘Christmas Treeplomacy’ and what the Arctic can teach us about goodwill geopolitics
An object lesson in seasonal geopolitics.
Climate shenanigans at the ends of the Earth: why has sea ice gone haywire?
There is no doubt that 2016 has been a record-breaking year for the Earth’s climate.
Four myths about the supposed oil and gas bonanza in the Arctic
The region's reserves are in very deep water and won't be tapped into any time soon.
Donald Trump and the world: Five challenges
America appears as divided over key aspects of foreign policy as it is at home. So how does President-elect Trump hope to handle that divide, and what will be the major issues facing him?
Potential ‘hot-spots’ for sea ice melting identified in the Arctic Ocean
Cold polar water can stop the Arctic sea ice from melting – but what happens if it warms up?
Scientist at work: Tracking melt water under the Greenland ice sheet
A glaciologist develops a lightweight method for probing the depths of Greenland's ice sheet to answer a crucial question: How fast is it melting?
HMS Terror wreck found – but what happened to her doomed crew? Here’s the science
168 years on, experts are finally uncovering the secrets of the Royal Navy's tragic expedition to the Northwest Passage.
Whose job is it to protect the Arctic?
There are a number of laws that Arctic states and indigenous peoples can turn to to protect their environment.
State of the Climate 2015: global warming and El Niño sent records tumbling
2015 was the world's hottest year on record. The US State of the Climate report has rounded up the litany of temperature and other records that were broken all over the globe.
Arctic birds face disappearing breeding grounds as climate warms
For birds migrating to the top of the world, the warming climate could severely contract the available space they have to breed.
Was 2015 such a terrible year? And what will 2016 look like?
Well Santa has come and gone, at least for the largest proportion of the world’s population. And, as we reach the end of the year, it is inevitably time to review recent trends and the prospects for 2016…
The Arctic as we know it is at stake at the Paris climate talks
Think Arctic, think stranded polar bears? There's more to it than that.
The valley at the end of the world – and the magical mysteries we found there
A team of researchers went to the High Arctic to retrace the steps of a 1960s expedition. They came away with far more than they bargained for.
Will the Arctic shift from a carbon sink to a carbon source?
Global warming is changing the movement of carbon within northern ecosystems to the point where the Arctic could become a net source, rather than sink, of greenhouse gas emissions.
Permafrost-eating bacteria: a new twist on thawing Arctic and global warming
Scientists are studying how carbon-rich permafrost known as yedoma acts much like frozen vegetables to hungry microbes -- and is becoming an additional source of heat-trapping gases.
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University Newark
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Research Fellow, Exeter Climate Systems Group, University of Exeter
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Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Aberdeen
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Affiliate Faculty, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
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Climate Extremes Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Physical Oceanography, Bangor University
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Laureate Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Earth and paleo-climate scientist, Australian National University
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