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Sink To Source: Arctic Is Now Emitting More Carbon Than It Absorbs

After locking carbon dioxide in its frozen soil for millennia, the Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions, a US agency said Tuesday.

International Business Times

Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs, US agency says

Drastic shift driven by frequent wildfires, pushing surface air temperatures to second-warmest on record since 1900

The Guardian - US

Arctic has changed dramatically in just a couple of decades – 2024 report card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfire and more

The Arctic can feel like a far-off place, disconnected from daily life if you aren’t one of the 4 million people who live there. Yet, the changes underway in the Arctic as temperatures rise can profoundly affect lives around the world.

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My epic Antarctica voyage ended in angry protests – but I loved every minute of this beautiful adventure

With sea storms and an unfixable ship, things did not go according to plan on SH Diana’s trip to the world’s southernmost continent, but Mark Stratton recounts how the cruise still ended up being a magnificent odyssey

The Independent UK

Why is Canada scrambling to counter Russia, China in the Arctic?

Canada has unveiled a new Arctic strategy to counter what it describes as threats from geopolitical rivals.

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'Ominous milestone for the planet': Arctic Ocean's 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds

The Arctic's ice cover could dip below a crucial threshold as soon as 2027, and will do so inevitably in the next 20 years if greenhouse gas emissions continue, scientists warn.

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‘The Arctic has a kind of magic’: Huw Lewis-Jones’s best phone photo

The expedition leader thrives in polar extremes, where he captures sights like this curious bear to fuel his writing when he is back home

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Greenland is getting greener – helped by a mining company and a group of tree enthusiasts

As I walked through passport control in Reykjavik en route to Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, the border agent asked me the standard question of why I was travelling. “To look at trees,” I answered.

The Conversation

'Ominous milestone for the planet': Arctic Ocean's 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds

A polar bear stands on floating sea ice in the Arctic. The bears rely on sea ice to move throughout their hunting grounds.

LiveScience

An Arctic blast caused havoc for Thanksgiving travel - and it’s back this week

Days of deadly lake-effect snow and wintry conditions brought impassable travel conditions and resulted in the deaths of several people

The Independent UK

Nearly all Arctic sea ice could melt by the summer of 2027, scientists warn

For the first time, a group of international scientists used climate models to predict when the Arctic might see its first ‘ice-free’ day

The Independent UK

Norway forced to pause plans to mine deep sea in Arctic

Small Socialist Left party threatens to block budget if government becomes first to issue licences for deep-sea exploration

The Guardian - UK

As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow

With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried.

Radio France Internationale

Wintery mix slams U.S. to end holiday weekend - and cold conditions will remain as people return to work

A blast of Arctic air brought bitter temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below average to the Northern Plains

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UK weather: Arctic blast will end unseasonably mild weekend

Widespread sub-zero conditions in rural areas forecast from Monday, with high ground in Scotland as low as -12C

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Arctic Blast To Bring Frigid Temperatures Across US

Arctic air mass to bring frigid temperatures across northern US over holiday weekend, persisting into December. Residents advised to take precautions.

Benzinga

Thanksgiving Travel Preview: AAA Expects Record Numbers, TSA Braces For Busiest Day Ever, Arctic Weather Blast

AAA expects record-setting travel numbers for Thanksgiving 2024 with an estimated 79.9 million travelers, up 2% from the previous record set last year.

International Business Times

As Arctic Climate Warms, Even Santa Runs Short Of Snow

With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried.

Space

'We didn't know what it was at first.' NASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheet

NASA scientists conducting surveys of arctic ice sheets in Greenland got an unprecedented view of an abandoned "city under the ice" built by the U.S. military during the Cold War.

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Deadly bomb cyclone batters north-west US

Low-pressure system brings deaths and power outages to region, while an Arctic blast sweeps swaths of Europe

The Guardian - UK

‘The land is tearing itself apart’: life on a collapsing Arctic isle

On Qikiqtaruk, off Canada, researchers at the frontier of climate change are seeing its rich ecology slide into the sea as melting permafrost ice leaves little behind

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