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Earth’s warming is weakening the polar vortex. Here’s what that means for extreme cold.
Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...
Ice core samples show West Antarctic ice sheet survived the last interglacial event
An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic ...
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The riddle of Margaret Thatcher
Little wonder the poles can seem timeless, places of desolate beauty – tundra and rock in the north, and wind and ice in the ...
Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps ...
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Ice-free zones found in Antarctica were recently mapped for the first time ever
Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.
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Earth’s north magnetic pole is on the move again
Check your compass again — Earth’s north magnetic pole is moving toward Siberia. Since at least the early 19th century, Earth’s north magnetic pole has been situated in the Canadian Arctic ...
Gruelling Arctic conditions couldn’t stop her: One explorer’s relentless race to save what’s left before it’s gone
Before It’s Gone Arctic Research Expedition founder Felicity Aston and her team gather critical polar data before the sea ice ...
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Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
the point where all the lines of longitude that curve around Earth from top to bottom converge in the north. Marking the North Pole is challenging, as it’s covered by moving sea ice, but its ...