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'All eyes on Arctic': Canada boosts its northern force
Yellowknife, Canada (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 In the mess hall of a Canadian military base a few hundred kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, Brigadier-General Daniel Riviere pointed to a map highlighting the region that is becoming a national priority. "All eyes are on the Arctic today," said Riviere, who heads the Canadian Armed Forces Joint Task Force North. Thawing ice caused by climate change is opening up the Arctic and creating access to oil and gas resources, in addition to minerals and fish. That has created a new strategic ... read more |
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Study reveals how Earth's orbit controls ice agesWashington (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 The Earth's next ice age is expected to begin in about 11,000 years - unless human-caused global warming disrupts natural cycles. ... more 
Giant ice sheets shaped Earth's evolution by altering ocean chemistrySydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 New research from Curtin University has revealed that ancient glaciers played a crucial role in shaping Earth's environment, paving the way for the emergence of complex life. By chemically ana ... more
Melting Glaciers Accelerate Freshwater Loss and Global Sea-Level RiseBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 Glaciers, distinct from the massive ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica, covered an area of 705,221 square kilometers globally in 2000 and held approximately 121,728 billion tons of ice. Since th ... more 
Resilient Algae Accelerate Greenland Ice MeltBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 As the Arctic spring arrives earlier each year due to climate change, ice-dwelling algae are expanding their reach across Greenland's ice sheet, potentially accelerating its melt. These algae contai ... more |
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Arctic military build-up brings foreign troops to northern FinlandSodankyla, Finland (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Finnish conscripts in white and grey winter fatigues ski through a snowy forest near the border with Russia, dragging small pine trees behind them to camouflage tanks. ... more 
Global glacier melt is accelerating, scientists sayParis (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Ice loss from the world's glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting may be faster than previously expected in the coming years and drive sea levels higher. ... more
Greenland glacier accelerates each day with weather and tide changesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 A comprehensive examination of a Greenland glacier's velocity reveals how different environmental factors combine to influence its daily movement. Although the term 'glacial' usually implies a ... more 
Arctic sea ice levels second lowest on record for January: US dataParis (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 The sea ice in the Arctic was the second lowest on record for January last month, according to a US analysis released Tuesday, with areas around Greenland seeing temperatures well above average. ... more 
Greenland ice crevasses escalate fueling further rise in sea levelsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Over a five-year span, the Greenland ice sheet gained 930 million cubic meters of new crevasses, an amount comparable to inserting a Great Pyramid of Giza-sized fracture into the planet's second lar ... more |
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First major chunk breaks off world's biggest iceberg
Paris (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 An enormous chunk has broken off the world's largest iceberg, in a possible first sign the behemoth from Antarctica could be crumbling, scientists told AFP on Friday. The colossal iceberg - which is more than twice the size of Greater London and weighs nearly one trillion tonnes - had largely stayed intact since it started slowly moving north in 2020. It has been drifting toward the remote island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic, raising the prospect it could run aground in shallower wa ... read more 
Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the HimalayasBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 An international team of researchers has analyzed the causes and consequences of the catastrophic October 2023 flood along the Teesta River in Sikkim, India. The study, which included experts from n ... more |
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Otago Researchers Uncover Climate Influences on Antarctic Fast IceSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Scientists at the University of Otago have uncovered valuable insights into the dynamics of landfast sea ice in Antarctica's McMurdo Sound, a crucial finding for understanding potential climate chan ... more
Global sea levels could rise up to 1.9 meters by 2100 under high-emissions scenarioSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 A research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), in collaboration with Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), The Netherlands, has projected that global sea le ... more 
Danish PM says received European support over Trump's Greenland bidParis (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday said she had received strong support from Europe as she sought backing to counter US President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland. ... more 
Mega-iceberg drifts towards Antarctic penguin islandParis (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 The world's biggest iceberg - more than twice the size of London - could drift towards a remote island where a scientist warns it risks disrupting feeding for baby penguins and seals. ... more 
Denmark announces $2 bn Arctic security planCopenhagen (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 Denmark said Monday that it would spend 14.6 billion kroner ($2 billion) to bolster security in the strategic Arctic region near the United States and Russia. ... more |
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