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Alexei Navalny's Wife Says Tests Show Her Husband Was Poisoned
The wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that laboratory analysis of smuggled biological samples found he was killed by poisoning while incarcerated at an Arctic prison in February 2024.
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Ticket To The Arctic: Inside Russia's System Of Convict Labour
It was a mild spring evening in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk, but Yekaterina Fatyanova was scrambling to pack winter clothes.
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Arctic Ice To Martian Dreams: 13-Year-Old Aspires To Fly To The Moon, Mars
At just 13 years old, Iniya Pragati from Chennai is charting a course that few dare to dream.
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Moscow Interest in Joint Energy Projects With India, Says Russia's Foreign Minister
Russia and India have achieved good results in energy cooperation and Moscow is interested in working on joint energy projects with New Delhi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Indian counterpart in Moscow.
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Sea Ice To Ocean Currents, Antarctica Is Undergoing Abrupt Changes
Melting sea ice allows oceans to warm more rapidly, which melts more sea ice. Once triggered, they can be difficult or even impossible to reverse on timescales meaningful to humans.
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113-Year-Old Swedish Church Arrives At New Home After 2-day journey
A landmark Swedish church arrived Wednesday at its new home after a two-day move across the Arctic town of Kiruna, in a move to allow Europe's largest underground mine to expand.
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Why Alaska, Once Russian Territory, Was Chosen For Trump-Putin Meeting
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will meet face-to-face for the first time in seven years on Friday for talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
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Greenland's Melting Glaciers Feed Ocean Life, Study Finds
A new NASA-led study reveals that Greenland’s melting glaciers are fueling life in the Arctic Ocean. Each summer, massive freshwater plumes from glaciers like Jakobshavn drag deep-sea nutrients upward, boosting phytoplankton growth by up to 40%. These microscopic organisms form the base of the marine food web and play a key role in carbon absorpt...
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The Eye-Opening Science Of Close Encounters With Polar Bears
For the last four decades, experts from the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) have been keeping tabs on the health and movement of polar bears in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between Norway and the North Pole.
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New Climate Model Uncovers Detailed Regional Effects of Global Warming
A high-resolution climate model reveals that a 1°C global temperature rise could drive Arctic warming up to 5°C and intensify rainfall extremes in regions like the Himalayas and Andes. The simulation offers vital regional insights for climate adaptation, disaster risk management, and infrastructure planning in vulnerable zones, including small is...
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This Arctic Town Has The World's Northernmost Brewery And A Ban On Death
Some places on Earth are wild in more ways than one, and Svalbard Bryggeri in Norway - the northernmost brewery on the planet - is one of them.
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Danish General Says He Is Not Losing Sleep Over US Plans For Greenland
The head of Denmark's Arctic command said the prospect of a US takeover of Greenland was not keeping him up at night after talks with a senior US general last week but that more must be done to deter any Russian attack on the Arctic island.
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New Method For Writing And Preserving Messages On Ice Discovered: Research
Scientists from China, Korea, and the Czech Republic have discovered a new method for writing and preserving messages: making patterns of air bubbles trapped in ice sheets.
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In Norway's Arctic, Meteorologists Have A First-Row Seat To Climate Change
In the cold of the Norwegian Arctic, meteorologist Trond Robertsen manually recorded precipitation levels for over two decades, witnessing firsthand the effects of climate change.
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7 Incredible Aquariums Around The World You Need To See At Least Once In Your Life
Best Aquariums Around The World: Whether you're into coral reefs, Arctic creatures or sheer wow factor, these aquariums around the world are your window into the whimsical underwater world.
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Alexei Navalny's Wife Says Tests Show Her Husband Was Poisoned
The wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that laboratory analysis of smuggled biological samples found he was killed by poisoning while incarcerated at an Arctic prison in February 2024.
-
Ticket To The Arctic: Inside Russia's System Of Convict Labour
It was a mild spring evening in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk, but Yekaterina Fatyanova was scrambling to pack winter clothes.
-
Arctic Ice To Martian Dreams: 13-Year-Old Aspires To Fly To The Moon, Mars
At just 13 years old, Iniya Pragati from Chennai is charting a course that few dare to dream.
-
Moscow Interest in Joint Energy Projects With India, Says Russia's Foreign Minister
Russia and India have achieved good results in energy cooperation and Moscow is interested in working on joint energy projects with New Delhi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Indian counterpart in Moscow.
-
Sea Ice To Ocean Currents, Antarctica Is Undergoing Abrupt Changes
Melting sea ice allows oceans to warm more rapidly, which melts more sea ice. Once triggered, they can be difficult or even impossible to reverse on timescales meaningful to humans.
-
113-Year-Old Swedish Church Arrives At New Home After 2-day journey
A landmark Swedish church arrived Wednesday at its new home after a two-day move across the Arctic town of Kiruna, in a move to allow Europe's largest underground mine to expand.
-
Why Alaska, Once Russian Territory, Was Chosen For Trump-Putin Meeting
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will meet face-to-face for the first time in seven years on Friday for talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
-
Greenland's Melting Glaciers Feed Ocean Life, Study Finds
A new NASA-led study reveals that Greenland’s melting glaciers are fueling life in the Arctic Ocean. Each summer, massive freshwater plumes from glaciers like Jakobshavn drag deep-sea nutrients upward, boosting phytoplankton growth by up to 40%. These microscopic organisms form the base of the marine food web and play a key role in carbon absorpt...
-
The Eye-Opening Science Of Close Encounters With Polar Bears
For the last four decades, experts from the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) have been keeping tabs on the health and movement of polar bears in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between Norway and the North Pole.
-
New Climate Model Uncovers Detailed Regional Effects of Global Warming
A high-resolution climate model reveals that a 1°C global temperature rise could drive Arctic warming up to 5°C and intensify rainfall extremes in regions like the Himalayas and Andes. The simulation offers vital regional insights for climate adaptation, disaster risk management, and infrastructure planning in vulnerable zones, including small is...
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This Arctic Town Has The World's Northernmost Brewery And A Ban On Death
Some places on Earth are wild in more ways than one, and Svalbard Bryggeri in Norway - the northernmost brewery on the planet - is one of them.
-
Danish General Says He Is Not Losing Sleep Over US Plans For Greenland
The head of Denmark's Arctic command said the prospect of a US takeover of Greenland was not keeping him up at night after talks with a senior US general last week but that more must be done to deter any Russian attack on the Arctic island.
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New Method For Writing And Preserving Messages On Ice Discovered: Research
Scientists from China, Korea, and the Czech Republic have discovered a new method for writing and preserving messages: making patterns of air bubbles trapped in ice sheets.
-
In Norway's Arctic, Meteorologists Have A First-Row Seat To Climate Change
In the cold of the Norwegian Arctic, meteorologist Trond Robertsen manually recorded precipitation levels for over two decades, witnessing firsthand the effects of climate change.
-
7 Incredible Aquariums Around The World You Need To See At Least Once In Your Life
Best Aquariums Around The World: Whether you're into coral reefs, Arctic creatures or sheer wow factor, these aquariums around the world are your window into the whimsical underwater world.
