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Why Greenland plays an outsized role in climate change science

This roundup of The Conversation’s climate coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine.

The Conversation · Jan 22

Underwater curtains and reflective beads are ‘unrealistic and dangerous polar geoengineering ideas’

Climate research group says such ideas are diverting attention from cutting fossil fuel use

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

Will Antarctica one day be green?

New research indicates Antarctica’s melting ice is allowing plants to thrive, an ominous shift for the continent

Salon · Oct 19, 2024

Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find

A new study concludes that Antarctica is already being and will continue to be affected by more frequent and severe extreme weather events, a known byproduct of human-caused climate change

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Dizziness, headache, dry skin … how to spot heatstroke – and avoid it in the first place

Are you just wilting a little, suffering from heat exhaustion or risking death from full-blown heatstroke? Here’s how to tell the difference and protect yourself, your friends and family – and your pets

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022

Polar regions record 'absurd' high temperatures: Weather quirk or unprecedented bad news?

Late last week, temperatures broke all records in both Antarctica and the Arctic, with temperatures up to 40°C above the seasonal average not far from the South Pole. According to experts, these high-levels could be linked to the variations of 'atmospheric rivers', as the role of climate change still has…

France 24 · Mar 24, 2022