The Arctic

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Permafrost
Arctic now locked into devastating temperature rise, UN report says
cbc.ca - CBC Gem
The Arctic is now locked into a destructive degree of climate change regardless of what measures are taken to halt global greenhouse gas …
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Molde FK
Frightening footage from inside Viking cruise ship tossed by rough seas
boingboing.net - Rob Beschizza
More than a thousand passengers are being evacuated from a Viking cruise ship hit by 26-ft waves between Norway and Britain, with terrifying footage …
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Autos
BMW i4, iNext electric cars will have a 373-mile driving range
Roadshow - by Jake Holmes
More details emerge on BMW's next electric cars, which debut in 2021. BMW on Monday shared a few more details on two of its upcoming electric cars as the models go through cold-weather testing in northern
Wildfires
Groundwater levels unusually low in Sweden despite melting snow
rcinet.ca - Loukas Christodoulou, Radio Sweden
The water that runs deep beneath our feet is in short supply, meaning rationing could be needed this summer – and wildfires may be more likely …
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Renault Sport
Dacia Duster EV test mule spied as potential race car
motor1.com - Anthony Karr
This is likely a prototype of an electric race car from the Romanian marque. If you, just like us, are quite surprised by today’s first batch of spy …
El Niño
Why a man from Northern Canada created a Twitter bot that monitors temperature trends
rcinet.ca - Priscilla Hwang, CBC News
Will Gagnon says it was a vulnerable moment that led him to eventually create a Twitter bot to raise more awareness about climate change in the North. …
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Electric Vehicles
BMW iNext, i4 and iX3 shown in winter testing as we get some EV range details
Autoblog - Zac Palmer
BMW wants folks to know it has electric vehicles in the works, and it just released new images of three such vehicles undergoing winter testing near the Arctic Circle. The first one of these to arrive
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Meteorites
NASA Has Released Incredible Images of That Giant Meteor Explosion We All Missed
ScienceAlert - MICHELLE STARR
A meteor that exploded above the clouds over the Bering Sea in December was caught on camera by NASA's eyes in the sky. Just minutes after the meteor …
Northern Ireland
John Downing: 'A no-deal Brexit will mean a hard Border for us - but this is not betrayal by EU, it is simply unavoidable'
independent.ie - John Downing
The incident came to mind late on Thursday night at an EU summit when Ireland realised a moment of Brexit truth. In the same way as the authorities …
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'Unseen' Meteor That Exploded Over Bering Sea Caught on Camera After All
Live Science - Stephanie Pappas
A meteor that snuck by the world's telescopes and exploded over the Bering Sea was caught on camera after all. Two instruments on NASA's Terra …
Baltimore
The Takeaway: Alcohol-infused ice cream company creates a buzz
bizjournals.com - Jessica Iannetta
By Jessica Iannetta – Associate Editor, Baltimore Business Journal Mar 22, 2019, 12:49pm EDT Arctic Buzz is setting out to create a new dessert …
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Science
The largest asteroid impact since Chelyabinsk exploded harmlessly over Bering Sea
syfy.com - Phil Plait
On December 18, 2018, at 23:48:20 UTC, an asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere above the Bering Sea, just east of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It wasn’t …
Northern Europe
Northern Canada: town's fight to switch power distributors reaches Northwest Territories Supreme Court
rcinet.ca - Richard Gleeson, CBC News
A case that has implications for the cost and distribution of electricity in eight Northwest Territories communities, including the capital …
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Apocalypse Now: An Asteroid Hit Could Wipe Out Life on Earth Again, Scientists Raise Concern
news18.com - Raka Mukherjee | News18.com@RakaMukherjeee
A recent meteor strike at Bering Sea is a reminder that despite efforts to identify and track space rocks that could pose a threat to Earth, sizeable …
Cruise Ships
Norway Cruise Ship Back In Port
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The stranded Norway cruise ship is back in port after losing power in the Norwegian Sea over the weekend. In case you missed it, the "Viking Sky" was …
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Russia
Not All Is Quiet On the Arctic Front
themoscowtimes.com - Elizabeth Buchanan
Not a day goes by without a mention of a looming new Cold War in the Arctic. Apparently, conflict between Russia and the West is now linked …
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News (China)
China bans fishing in river flowing into Arctic
chinadaily.com.cn - 马驰
URUMQI -- Chinese fishery authority said that fishing will be completely banned in the Ertix River, the only river in China that flows into the …
Meteorology
Arctic Norway: temperatures on Svalbard have been above normal for 100 straight months
rcinet.ca - Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
“Some months have seen temperatures in the area around Longyearbyen with as much as 12-14 degrees over normal,” says climate researcher Ketil Isaksen …
Extreme Weather
Arctic change has widespread impacts
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March 8, 2019 , University of Colorado at Boulder As the Arctic warms faster than the rest of the globe, permafrost, land ice and sea ice are …
Luxury Lifestyle
163 Filipino crew members safe after cruise ship towed to port in Norway
abs-cbn.com - ABS-CBN News
Watch also in iWant or TFC.tv The 163 Filipino crew members of a luxury cruise ship that stalled while sailing the Norwegian Sea during a storm are …
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Norway
Cruise ship reaches Norway port after near disaster, dramatic rescues
Reuters UK - Terje Solsvik
OSLO (Reuters) - A luxury cruise ship that had set sail with almost 1,400 passengers and crew aboard arrived at a port in Norway on Sunday after narrowly escaping disaster when its engines failed during
National Security
USCG to award contract for Polar Security Cutter "this spring"
marinelog.com - www.marinelog.com
The U.S. Coast Guard is set to award the contract for the first Polar Security Cutter in the very near future. Giving the 2019 State of the Coast …
Meteorology
Watch: Viking Sky Sends Mayday, Passengers Evacuated
maritime-executive.com - By MarEx 2019-03-23 16:18:08
[Updated] Watch: Viking Sky Sends Mayday, Passengers Evacuated The cruise ship Viking Sky sent a mayday on Saturday, sparking a mass evacuation of the …
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The Government of Iceland in collaboration with the Nordic Council of Ministers is hosting an International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and …
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Northern Lights
This private igloo is the closest you can get to the Northern Lights
AOL - Phoebe Zaslav
This resort features transparent igloos tucked in the snow, making it one of the most magical places to experience the Northern Lights. Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort is a family-run hotel in Finnish Lapland
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North Atlantic
Norway says it proved Russian GPS interference during NATO exercises
arctictoday.com - Krestia DeGeorge
OSLO — Norway has electronic proof that Russian forces disrupted global positioning system signals during recent NATO war games, and has demanded an …
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China
China's Atomic Icebreaker as Test for Future Nuke Carriers
realcleardefense.com - Malte Humpert
A nuclear icebreaker will further enhance China's ability to navigate the Arctic Ocean even during winter. With a displacement of more than 30,000 …
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Orkney
Team to retrace Orkney explorer Dr John Rae's Arctic journey
BBC News - BBC World
A four-man team is to retrace a famous journey by Orkney's 19th Century Arctic explorer Dr John Rae. Born in 1813, Dr Rae signed up with the Hudson's Bay Company - when the fur trade in Canada was at peak
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Natural Gas
Russia's Novatek is close to deal with Saudi Aramco on its Arctic LNG 2 project, says CEO
arctictoday.com - Krestia DeGeorge
MOSCOW — Leonid Mikhelson, chief executive of Russian gas giant Novatek, said on Sunday he had discussed the company’s Arctic LNG 2 project with …
Prince William
Remembering the lessons of the Exxon Valdez disaster, 30 years later
rcinet.ca - Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media
This Sunday, Alaska marks the 30th anniversary of an event that changed the state forever. On March 24th, 1989, 11 million gallons of crude oil …