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Enormous Hole in the Ozone Appears Above #ARCTIC in Rare Atmospheric Phenomenon

March 30, 2020: The hole stretches from Hudson Bay all the way to Russia's Arctic islands.

Pandemic Delays Return Of #ARCTIC Researchers

March 29, 2020: The COVID-19 crisis is throwing off the complex logistics of a year-long Arctic research expedition. A team of researchers set to rotate out may have to stay on board an ice-breaker for another six weeks.

These #ARCTIC Travel Experts Have Created A Virtual ‘Lights Over Lapland’ Tour

March 26, 2020: With much of the world currently on lockdown, one Arctic travel specialist has launched a series of virtual tours bringing this mesmerizing part of the world to people’s homes.

Impact of Coronavirus Is Felt on an #ARCTIC Science Expedition

March 12, 2020: A member of a team that is to fly research missions as part of the Mosaic expedition has tested positive for the virus in Germany.

Blast of #ARCTIC air to bring return of snow, January-like cold to northern tier of US

March 10, 2020: Cold air has generally been on the retreat across much of the United States so far this March, but a fresh wave of Arctic air is poised to slash temperatures by 50-80 degrees Fahrenheit from their midweek highs, and it will have snowy consequences by this weekend. The interior Northwest and northern Rockies are noto...

Blast of #ARCTIC air to bring return of snow, January-like cold to northern Rockies, northwestern US

March 9, 2020: Cold air has generally been on the retreat across much of the United States so far this March, but a fresh wave of Arctic air is poised to slash temperatures by 50-80 degrees Fahrenheit from their midweek highs, and it will have snowy consequences by this weekend. The interior Northwest and northern Rockies are noto...

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs 15-year plan to invest in #ARCTIC with jobs, military upgrades

March 6, 2020: Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a 15-year plan to develop Russia's Arctic region, which will involve upgrading infrastructure and new military deployments.

The #ARCTIC honeymoon that led to an unexpected reunion

March 2, 2020: Julia spent 25 years dreaming of her first home. Eventually she returned - and found a long-lost toy.

What is the #ARCTIC Oscillation?

February 27, 2020: The Arctic Oscillation is an atmospheric phenomenon that can govern weather and climate patterns across mid- and high-latitude areas not only in North America but across Europe and Asia in the Northern Hemisphere, and it is especially pronounced during winter.  The AO is a measurement of the air pressure closer to ...

Reports of cannibalism among #ARCTIC polar bears rising: Scientists

February 27, 2020: Among the factors responsible for the change could include increased human activity and diminished hunting grounds.

Newly waterproofed #ARCTIC seed vault hits 1m samples

February 25, 2020: Rapid climate change forced urgent upgrade of ‘failsafe’ doomsday storage facilityThe Arctic global seed vault has reached the milestone of having 1m varieties stored in its deep freeze. The new deposits are being made after unexpected flooding of its entrance tunnel in 2017 prompted an upgrade.Seeds from 60,000...

JPMorgan Chase to stop loans for fossil fuel drilling in the #ARCTIC

February 25, 2020: JPMorgan Chase announced Monday that it is planning to end loans to companies pursuing fossil fuel drilling in the Arctic Circle, according to reports.The Washington Post reported that the bank said that it will soon complete a 2017...

JPMorgan to stop lending to #COAL companies, #ARCTIC drillers

February 25, 2020: The company will also restrict financing to companies that drill in the Arctic.

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: White House effort to roll back bedrock environmental law spurs strong opposition| MacGregor confirmed as I

February 25, 2020: SAYING NOPE-A TO NEPA CHANGES: The White House heard an outpouring of opposition to its plans to rollback a landmark environmental law that requires the government to weigh the environmental impacts of pipelines, highways, oil development and a host...

Shipwreck Yields Artifacts of Missing Seafarers in Canada’s #ARCTIC

February 21, 2020: The artifacts were recovered from the H.M.S. Erebus, which set off from England in 1845 with its sister ship, the H.M.S. Terror, before both vanished.

Shipwreck from doomed 1840s Royal Navy #ARCTIC expedition reveals its secrets

February 21, 2020: Stunning artifacts have been recovered from the wreck of HMS Erebus, one of two 19th-century Royal Navy ships involved in a doomed expedition to locate the Northwest Passage.

#ARCTIC fox found wandering loose in Michigan

February 21, 2020: Police in Michigan said they responded to a report of an injured

Injured dog turns out to be an #ARCTIC fox

February 21, 2020

House Democrats urge banks to not fund drilling in #ARCTIC refuge

February 20, 2020: Dozens of House Democrats are urging several major banks not fund oil drilling and development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), following a similar push by Senate Democrats.A group of 33 Democratic lawmakers signed a...

Democratic senators critcize plan to expand #ARCTIC oil and gas development

February 20, 2020: A group of Democratic senators is criticizing a Trump administration plan to expand oil and gas development on a reserve in Arctic.“With the Arctic warming ‘faster than any other place on Earth,’ according to scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey...

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA will regulate 'forever chemicals' in drinking water| Trump budget calls for slashing funds to

February 20, 2020: EPA WILL REGULATE PFAS: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced it would regulate “forever chemicals” that have been leaching into the water supply in cities across the country.The announcement kicks off a lengthy process to...

Lake-effect snow squalls to accompany brief blast of #ARCTIC air in Northeast

February 19, 2020: Following another stretch of mild weather early this week, a brief shot of Arctic air will return to the Northeast during the second half of the week and be accompanied by narrow, but intense, lake-effect snow squalls. High temperatures in Philadelphia reached the 50s on Monday and 60s on Tuesday, with highs near 50...

Heavy rain and snow forecast across the South as #ARCTIC blast moves to Northeast

February 19, 2020: A storm system that moved from the Midwest to the Northeast Tuesday brought 6 to 8 inches of snow from the Great Lakes to New England and caused numerous accidents.

Ice volcanoes erupt on Michigan beach during #ARCTIC blast

February 18, 2020: A bitter blast of Arctic air that brought dangerous wind chills across the Midwest last weekend created an unusual sight on a Lake Michigan beachfront when two ice

#ARCTIC blast to send a chill through midwestern, eastern US

February 17, 2020: Cold air will dive down from Canada and greet much of the central and eastern United States by the end of the week. Following a swath of snow pushing through the northern tier early in the week, colder air will move in behind the storm and even farther south into parts of the south. While...
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