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ARCTIC CIRCLE

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Glaciers and Global Warming, Climate Change
The Arctic Circle - weather, polar vortex
The Arctic Circle and shipping, transportation
Global warming - melting ice, glaciers
A collection of articles about Greenland
articles and videos looking at the Arctic Circle

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Article

Arctic shipper shows off a historical icebreaking voyage | The Independent Barents Observer

Watch two super-powerful vessels break their way through the Northern Sea Route in mid-winter. (2021)


Article

Greenland is melting | VOA Special Report

The front lines of climate change run through the rapidly warming Arctic. The changes taking place on this faraway, frozen island will be felt much... (2020)


Article

How Much Ice Has Greenland Lost to Climate Change? - The Atlantic

Since 1972, the giant island’s ice sheet has lost 11 quadrillion pounds of water. "The Greenland Ice Sheet is the world’s second-largest reservo... (2019)


Article

How Inuit Parents Raise Kids Without Yelling — And Teach Them To Control Anger - NPR

At the top of the world, the Inuit culture has developed a sophisticated way to sculpt kids' behavior without yelling or scolding. Could discipline... (2019)


Article

What Is a Polar Vortex and Why Is It Making It So Cold Right Now?

Some scientists believe climate change could make these events more common. (2019)


Article

Greenland’s Melting Ice Nears a ‘Tipping Point,’ Scientists Say - The New York Times

With the Arctic warming rapidly, ice loss in Greenland is accelerating and may soon be a major factor in rising sea levels, according to a new study. (2019)


Article

Greenland is melting | VOA Special Report

The front lines of climate change run through the rapidly warming Arctic. The changes taking place on this faraway, frozen island will be felt much... (2018)


Article

Nations agree to ban fishing in Arctic Ocean for at least 16 years | Science | AAAS

Landmark pact designed to allow time to develop science-based management "Nine nations and the European Union have reached a deal to place the c... (2017)


Article

The Lure of a Better Life, Amid Cold and Darkness - The New York Times

Norilsk, once a slave labor camp, now prospers as a source of palladium. Not bad, except for the two months of darkness and temperatures of minus 8... (2018)


Article

The Science Linking Arctic Warming to This Crazy-Cold Winter

It’s well known that the rapidly warming Arctic is melting sea ice, thawing permafrost, and accelerating sea-level rise. (2018)


Video

Canada's New Shipping Shortcut

Wendover Productions Published on Apr 25, 2017 (2018)


Video

Russia's Geography Problem

This video was based on a chapter of the book “Prisoners of Geography” by Tim Marshall. It’s the best book I’ve read so far in 2017 so I highly enc... (2017)


Podcast

Scientists In Alaska Find Mammoth Amounts Of Carbon In The Warming Permafrost | NPR

Just what exactly is permafrost? And what is happening now that it's warming up? To find out, we enter the Arctic Circle's secret world of ice and ... (2018)


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10 Articles
2 Videos
1 Podcasts
6 Chunks