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Ancient squirrel poop from Arctic permafrost contains DNA from mammoths, bison, horses and big cats

Prehistoric squirrel droppings were analyzed and found to contain genetic material of numerous ice-age beasts, plants, microbes and fungi.

LiveScience

Surya Grahan 2026 India Date and Time: Check solar eclipse visibility, Sutak Kaal in India, do's and don'ts

Surya Grahan kab hai: An annular solar eclipse is scheduled for August 12, 2026. This celestial event will be visible in parts of Europe and the Arctic. However, the eclipse will not be visible from India. Consequently, Sutak Kaal will not be observed in India. Regular daily activities can continue…

The Economic Times

Researchers ask us to rethink the ways we see and study the Arctic

The Arctic and sub-Arctic are places where communities already live, produce knowledge and self-govern. Yet recent geopolitical and economic involvement are bringing renewed interest in the region.

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How waves, ponds and green algae are accelerating sea ice melt in Antarctica

Picture sea ice in your mind. You probably imagine brilliant white, snow-covered floes floating on the surface of the ocean, home to penguins in the south of the globe or polar bears in the north.

The Conversation

Sea ice loss in the Arctic has triggered a critical tipping point that's destroying the food chain

Researchers say the Arctic Ocean crossed a biological tipping point in 2009, when nitrate levels in the water suddenly started dropping due to a drastic reduction in sea ice extent.

LiveScience

The Sun and the Moon: Saatchi Gallery's ambitious new summer show turns its gaze to the sky

From a giant glowing Sun and immersive installations that can't be photographed, to ancient Arctic snow goggles and textiles inspired by the Apollo missions, the exhibition spans centuries of human imagination.

Euronews

Polar Bears, Caribou, and an 11-Billion-Barrel Gamble: Inside Trump's Bid to Break Open America's Last Arctic Refuge

The Trump administration has opened 689,000 acres of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas bidders, sparking legal challenges and environmental concerns over the pristine habitat.

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Life in the ancient Arctic: tiny teeth of newly discovered species suggest it was a cradle of mammalian evolution

A fossil mammal tooth smaller than a grain of rice does not announce itself loudly. It must be hard won from sediment and stone. Then, under a microscope, it reveals itself – no longer just a speck of blackness but a surface of cusps, ridges and worn edges.

The Conversation

Centuries-old logbooks reveal how bowhead whales are recovering from near-extinction

Bowhead whales have the greatest life-span of any mammal on Earth. They can reach over 200 years in age thanks in part to their slow metabolism and cancer-suppressing genes.

The Conversation

Fears Russia could threaten Arctic and put London within range of hypersonic missiles

UK’s defence secretary warns Russia poses ‘greatest threat to Arctic and High North security since the Cold War’

The Independent UK

The Guide #244: From Chinese microdramas to an Arctic comedy – what the world is watching

Our global writers share the shows captivating local audiences, from Côte d’Ivoire’s hottest soap to the next best thing out of Canada since Heated Rivalry

The Guardian - UK

Science Centre Singapore Presents the Global Debut of ONE Ocean, an Immersive Ocean Science Exhibition

SINGAPORE, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Centre Singapore will open ONE Ocean: Every Action Ripples on 30 May, bringing the global debut of a new immersive ocean science exhibition to Singapore.At a time when ocean health, climate change and biodiversity loss are among the most pressing challenges, the exhibition…

AAP

A fashion designer traveled to the "end of the Earth" – and captured this gripping, award-winning image with an 11-year-old DSLR

The composition and documentary storytelling of this immersive scene depicting two indigenous fishermen in the Russian Arctic carving through a frozen lake is visceral

Digital Camera World

How Norwegian researchers are using satellite images to track tourism’s environmental impact

Norway’s northern Lofoten Islands are attracting an increasing number of tourists, raising concerns about the environmental impact. To help document these effects, Norwegian researchers have launched a new project that utilises satellite images.

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Euronews

Strong El Niño may stretch to 2028 as UN warns climate change to smash heat records in next 5 years

Climate scientists have warned that a "whole range of extreme weather events" are brewing, as a strong El Niño coincides with global warming.

Newslaundry

Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says

In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections.

Euronews

Newsletter: ‘A dangerous place’, Magyar’s moment and Europe’s mouthpiece

As the International Energy Agency warns of the fallout from sky-high energy prices prompted by the war in the Middle East, the Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar comes to town aiming to unlock billions of frozen EU funds – while the bloc thrashes out whether to speak to Moscow.

The Canberra Times

Think it's hot now? Next five years to smash records

There are forecasts global temperatures will temporarily exceed 1.5C above the 1850-1900 average levels for at least one year between 2026 and 2030.

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The Economic Times

Think it's hot now? World headed for repeated heat record shocks, warns UN

New United Nations climate projections reveal Earth will likely surpass the safe climate threshold repeatedly in the next five years. The hottest year on record is expected to be broken. The Arctic will overheat, and the Amazon faces dangerous drought and wildfires. These events will bring more extreme weather, impacting…

The Independent UK

Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says

A new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next five years will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures

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How Cruises Are Evolving Into Serious Exploration Experiences

Cruising has changed a lot over the past decade. It’s no longer only about spending days moving between busy ports with a fixed schedule and crowded waterfront attractions.

Euronews

Nordic coalition urges EU to stand firm against new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic

The appeal sent to the European Commission cites environmental concerns and security risks if the EU decides to lift the ban on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic. Instead, EU leaders are urged to focus on electrifying the economy and transport while expanding domestic clean energy production.

Radio France Internationale

How Europe’s rapid warming has fuelled a record May heatwave

Europe is bracing for more extreme heat after record May temperatures swept across Britain, Ireland and France this week – with scientists saying a “heat dome” over western Europe is combining with human-driven climate change, shifting weather patterns and rapid Arctic warming to intensify heat across the world’s fastest-warming continent.

France 24

Why is Europe heating up faster than the rest of the world?

Europe is in the grip of an early-season heatwave, with record May temperatures driven by a “heat dome” of hot air over the western part of the continent. Scientists point to human-caused emissions, shifting atmospheric patterns and rapid Arctic warming as key factors amplifying extreme heat across the region.

Radio France Internationale

G7 scientists sound alarm as Arctic ice loss hits 50-year low

Arctic summer sea ice has shrunk by half since the 1970s, and scientists advising G7 leaders warn that the consequences will be felt far beyond the polar region.

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