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As the Arctic tundra warms, soil microbes likely will ramp up CO2 production

Climate change is warming the Arctic tundra about four times faster than the rest of the planet. Now, a study…

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Arctic permafrost is now a net source of major greenhouse gases

A crater formed by thawing permafrost in Russia Padi Prints/Troy TV Stock/Alamy Areas of permanently frozen ground in northern regions…

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Melting ice makes Arctic a target for a new deep sea internet cable

Each day an estimated 95 percent of the world’s data travels across the roughly 900,000 miles of submarine fiber optic…

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Arctic nightlife: Seabird colony bursts with sound at night

Acoustic recordings of a colony of little auks reveal their nocturnal activities and offer valuable monitoring means for avian biology…

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Navalny’s body found bruised in Arctic morgue

The bruised body of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, has been found in a hospital morgue in the Arctic, two…

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Fashion

The 12 Best Snow Boots for Winter, Per This Arctic Resident

As an editor who isn’t adjusted to winter dressing by any means, I have to admit that I panic at the…

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Deadly arctic weather grips much of the U.S. : NPR

A few flurries fall at the stadium mostly-cleared of snow in Orchard Park, N.Y, ahead of the NFL football game…

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Food & Drink

The Arctic blast may have caused some USDA meat inspectors to miss their shifts

This past Monday brought Nebraska’s coldest snap in three years, with frigid temperatures and enough snow and sleet to make…

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Chasing the light: Study finds new clues about warming in the Arctic

The Arctic, Earth’s icy crown, is experiencing a climate crisis like no other. It’s heating up at a furious pace…

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Business

Arctic cold envelops US during holiday weekend, disrupting Iowa campaigning By Reuters

© Reuters. An American flag waves after a blizzard left several inches of snow, in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., January…

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