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Scientists Identify 3,000 "Surging" Glaciers, List Out Risks: Study
Scientists confirmed that over 3,100 glaciers have surged. They have also identified 81 glaciers that pose the greatest danger once they have surged.
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High Alert, Troops With Ammunition: Denmark Preparing Amid Fears Of US Strike
Danish forces deployed in Greenland were ordered to remain combat-ready following threats by US President Donald Trump to acquire the territory.
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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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Canada, Denmark To Divide Small Island In Arctic To Settle Friendly "War"
Denmark and Canada will divide the small, uninhabited island in the Arctic known as Hans Island, ending an almost 50-year long ownership spat, in a largely symbolic act of diplomacy designed to avoid tensions in the high North.
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Global Warming Can Lead Temperature to Exceed 1.5 Degrees Celsius Within 5 Years, Suggests New WMO Report
According to a new climate update released by the UN's World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), there is a 50:50 possibility that the annual average global temperature will rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels within next five years.
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38 Degrees Celsius Logged In Siberia Is Arctic's Highest Temperature Ever
The UN on Tuesday officially recognised the 38 degrees Celsius measured in Siberia last year as a new record high for the Arctic, sounding "alarm bells" over climate change.
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Canadian Arctic City Confirms "Exceedingly High Levels" Of Fuel In Water Supply
The Canadian city of Iqaluit in the country's northern territory said lab results confirmed that fuel had entered its water supply, officials announced on Friday.
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Marine 'Oil-Eating' Bacteria in Canadian Arctic Can Curb Effects of Oil Spills: Study
Researchers have found that certain microbial communities found in the icy-cold waters off the coast of Labrador, Canada possess the ability to degrade diesel and crude oil. This can help mitigate the dangers of oil spills in the region.
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2017 Witnessed New Surge In Greenhouse Gases Worldwide: US Report
Planet-warming greenhouse gases surged to new highs as abnormally hot temperatures swept the globe and ice melted at record levels in the Arctic last year due to climate change, a major US report said Wednesday.
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Arctic Blast Freezes US, Canada Amid New York Airport Chaos
The eastern United States and Canada shivered under record-breaking low temperatures Saturday as Arctic blasts followed a deadly winter storm that left airports struggling to cope with the backlog of flights.
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Scientists Identify 3,000 "Surging" Glaciers, List Out Risks: Study
Scientists confirmed that over 3,100 glaciers have surged. They have also identified 81 glaciers that pose the greatest danger once they have surged.
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High Alert, Troops With Ammunition: Denmark Preparing Amid Fears Of US Strike
Danish forces deployed in Greenland were ordered to remain combat-ready following threats by US President Donald Trump to acquire the territory.
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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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Canada, Denmark To Divide Small Island In Arctic To Settle Friendly "War"
Denmark and Canada will divide the small, uninhabited island in the Arctic known as Hans Island, ending an almost 50-year long ownership spat, in a largely symbolic act of diplomacy designed to avoid tensions in the high North.
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Global Warming Can Lead Temperature to Exceed 1.5 Degrees Celsius Within 5 Years, Suggests New WMO Report
According to a new climate update released by the UN's World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), there is a 50:50 possibility that the annual average global temperature will rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels within next five years.
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38 Degrees Celsius Logged In Siberia Is Arctic's Highest Temperature Ever
The UN on Tuesday officially recognised the 38 degrees Celsius measured in Siberia last year as a new record high for the Arctic, sounding "alarm bells" over climate change.
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Canadian Arctic City Confirms "Exceedingly High Levels" Of Fuel In Water Supply
The Canadian city of Iqaluit in the country's northern territory said lab results confirmed that fuel had entered its water supply, officials announced on Friday.
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Marine 'Oil-Eating' Bacteria in Canadian Arctic Can Curb Effects of Oil Spills: Study
Researchers have found that certain microbial communities found in the icy-cold waters off the coast of Labrador, Canada possess the ability to degrade diesel and crude oil. This can help mitigate the dangers of oil spills in the region.
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2017 Witnessed New Surge In Greenhouse Gases Worldwide: US Report
Planet-warming greenhouse gases surged to new highs as abnormally hot temperatures swept the globe and ice melted at record levels in the Arctic last year due to climate change, a major US report said Wednesday.
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Arctic Blast Freezes US, Canada Amid New York Airport Chaos
The eastern United States and Canada shivered under record-breaking low temperatures Saturday as Arctic blasts followed a deadly winter storm that left airports struggling to cope with the backlog of flights.
