Melting ice is opening a trade route through the Arctic. China has begun the first regular service, part of its polar ambitions.
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Image: Antarctica Still Below -100F; High Arctic’s Coldest Summer On Record; Winter Persists In South America; Greenland Opens With 17.1 Gt; Hurricane Activity Hits Record Low; + Krakatau Erupts To 50,000 Ft Related: New Study: [...]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is offering Greenland a new investment package worth more than $230 million
Image: Manual for judges saying “How Science Works” is very wrong on climate science Related: Antarctic Station Sets New All-Time Cold Record; Met Office’s Zombie Weather Stations; + RCP8.5 Is Dead — Meet Its High-Impact [...]
Exercise Northern Viking 26 concluded in Iceland following nine days of multinational joint and combined multi-domain operations strengthening High North security.
EXIT GLACIER, Alaska — America's 49th state is a study in contrasts: Rapidly melting glaciers like this one attract tourists, while the oil industry underpinning its economy is getting a fresh boost from Washington after decades of decline. Why it matters: Few places put the causes and consequences of global warming in such close proximity, making Alaska a vivid window into the world's reliance on fossil fuels as climate impacts mount. Driving the news: "Alaska is a powerhouse," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said last week in Anchorage at the state oil and gas trade group's annual conference, according to Alaska News Source. - "I think you could have an incredible several years, several decades coming with just some common sense…
Image: Late-Summer Arctic Sea Ice Extent Hasn’t Fallen In 20 Years, Satellite Data Show Related: Summer Cold Breaks Records In Russia; Winter Returns To Canadian Rockies; Greenland Posts Sixth-Highest Ice Gain Since 1981; El Niño [...]
Image: Cold Anomalies Bookend Europe; Ten Percent Then, Ten Percent Now; Study Finds CO₂–Temperature Feedback Negative; + ‘Climate Risk’ Scores Put On Trial Related: End-Of-August Arctic Sea Ice Extent Hasn’t Fallen In 20 Years, Official [...]
Image: Data Corner: Europe’s burning need for wildfire mitigation research Related: Andes Pass Shut Again After Record Snow Closure; Antarctic Winter Still Refuses To Break; Greenland Surface Gains Top 500 Billion Tons; + Quiet Sun, Dangerous [...]