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How huge migrating animal puppets captivate in ways that climate news can’t

A herd of puppet animals is migrating north from Africa. This 12,000 mile journey represents wildlife’s response to the climate crisis as species are forced to move north due to rising temperatures. As The Herds travels through the UK en route to the Arctic, the organisers hope this artistic project…

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Mirrors in space and underwater curtains: can technology buy us enough time to save the Arctic ice caps?

A conference in Cambridge this week will explore a raft of geoengineering ideas to cool the region down – and attempt to address the fears of those who argue the risks outweigh the benefits

The Guardian - UK

How high-latitude peat and forest fires could shape the future of Earth’s climate

Understanding how wildfires influence our planet’s climate is a daunting challenge. Although fire occurs nearly everywhere on Earth and has always been present, it is still one of the least understood components of the Earth system. Recently, unprecedented fire activity has been observed in boreal (northern) and Arctic regions, which…

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Greenland celebrates its National Day to mark the summer solstice

Greenlanders have celebrated National Day, the Arctic island’s biggest summer festival, to mark the solstice with songs, cannon salutes and dances under 24 hours of sunlight

The Independent UK

Satellite streaks block out the Arctic sky | Space photo of the day for June 20, 2025

Researchers created a satellite tracking system to track satellite streaks across the Arctic for the first time ever.

Space

Norway’s new rules to protect polar bears from tourists slammed as ‘conservation fascism’

Exclusive: Government in Oslo says keeping a distance protects the Arctic predators, but critic says the motto is ‘We’re not happy till you're not happy’

The Independent UK

Macron criticises Trump’s threats to take over Greenland during visit

French president is first foreign head of state to visit Arctic territory since US president made comments

The Guardian - UK

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Macron says he is in Greenland to express 'France and EU's solidarity'

On 15 June, French President Emmanuel Macron visited Greenland, the strategic Arctic island coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, carrying a “message of solidarity and friendship” from France and the European Union.

Radio France Internationale

Canadian international relations experts share their views on global politics and Canada’s role

A survey of Canadian international relations professors has found they disagree on how to respond to potential Chinese aggression against Taiwan and which global regions will matter most to Canada in the future.

The Conversation

Macron To Greenland In Show Of Support After Trump Threats

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greenland on Sunday carrying a message of "European solidarity and support" for the Danish autonomous territory coveted by US President Donald Trump, located at the crossroads of the Atlantic and the Arctic.

International Business Times

France's Macron to visit Greenland to stop US 'preying' on it

French President Emmanuel Macron is to visit Greenland on Sunday to ensure there is "no preying" on the autonomous Danish territory, the first such trip by a foreign leader since US President Donald Trump's threats to seize it.

Radio France Internationale

As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought

When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing shores and head for the edge of the forming sea ice. But emperor penguins stay put.

The Conversation

Is the winter of the century coming? Experts see chance of Arctic cold spells

A weak polar vortex could make for a harsh winter in Germany. Experts are currently still divided, but warn it could be particularly frosty after Christmas.

Euronews

Greenland and Iceland saw record heat in May. What does that mean for the planet?

A new analysis says human-caused climate change had a key role in the record-breaking heat wave in Iceland and Greenland in May

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‘Old statistics do not apply’: Record-breaking Arctic heatwave made 3C hotter by climate change

Spring heat could be an emerging threat for vulnerable people in Iceland and Inuit communities in Greenland.

The Independent UK

Denmark blasts ‘unacceptable’ pressure from Trump over Greenland

President Donald Trump has not ruled out using force to take control of the Arctic island

The Conversation

UK funds controversial climate-cooling research

The UK government’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency – known as Aria – recently announced it is funding 21 research teams to explore what it terms climate cooling. The money involved (£56 million) isn’t much in the grand scheme of things. But experts on both sides of the debate (and…

The Independent UK

NATO set to approve new military purchases as part of a major defense spending hike

NATO defense ministers are set to approve plans to buy more weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the Arctic and North Atlantic

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Greenland’s melting ice caps reveal the true extent of climate change

For most of us, first-hand knowledge of Greenland is probably limited to flying over it en route to North America. It’s likely that you’ve heard more about it over the last few months than in the rest of your life combined, but geopolitical debates aside, Greenland is also of vital…

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Five geoengineering trials the UK is funding to combat global warming

The UK government recently announced plans to fund five small-scale trials related to geoengineering. It’s the first time a state research funding body has put serious money into what’s known as solar radiation management, or SRM, which seeks to cool the planet by reflecting more of the Sun’s energy back…

Evening Standard

Norway’s Lofoten islands: an Arctic wonderland that will blow your holiday expectations out of the water

When Nick Howells visited historic village resort Nusfjord, he discovered a wild landscape that inspired Frozen and drama as breathtaking as any Disney movie

The Guardian - UK

Birds were nesting in the Arctic during age of dinosaurs, scientists discover

Minuscule fossils from 73m years ago are oldest evidence yet for birds nesting in polar regions

LiveScience

Birds have been nesting in the Arctic Circle for almost 73 million years, newly discovered fossils reveal

A major collection of more than 50 bird fossils found in northern Alaska suggest some ancient ancestors of modern birds learned to either adapt to the harsh Arctic winter, or migrate south during the Mesozoic — the age of dinosaurs.

Euronews

Military-free Iceland should have 'skin in the game' in securing Arctic region, PM says

The country's prime minister stressed on Wednesday that although the island nation doesn't have a military, "that doesn't mean we don't have strong defences and a role to play in NATO."

Euronews

Shipping between EU ports in the Arctic is driving the rapid loss of sea ice, report warns

Black carbon emissions from ships in the Arctic nearly doubled in six years.

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