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Topic: Arctic

A 65-day polar night has started in an Alaska town. What it is and how people cope

At the poles, it’s the season of the endless night and midnight sun. Why it happens.

Former Iceland PM backs stronger India-Nordic ‘partnerships’, says ‘Greenland not for sale’

In India for Arctic Circle India Forum, Katrín Jakobsdóttir highlights that the events impacting Arctic region affect agriculture in India & stressed the need for holistic climate mitigation.

Why Washington and Moscow dividing the Arctic is a real possibility

If Trump and Putin do begin negotiations over the Arctic, Europe may simply have to accept the end of the Arctic Council and circumpolar cooperation.

Iodine emissions depleting ozone near Earth’s surface, says study. And climate change is culprit

Global warming causing Arctic ice to melt allows more iodine in ocean to react with ozone near earth's surface, leading to ozone depletion, finds study published in Nature Geosciences.

The Arctic ‘ghost island’ mystery has baffled scientists for years. Now, they have answers

Several other small islands had been discovered in the northern Arctic over the decades, and then just disappeared.

Arctic heating up 4x as fast as rest of world: Finnish study claims ‘pace underestimated’ so far

Existing climate models weren't accurately capturing 'Arctic amplification', finds study by researchers at Finnish Meteorological Institute, published in Communications Earth & Environment.

Fossil leads to discovery of sabre-toothed predator & how fallen meteorites can be found using AI

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

What do sponges feed on in nutrient-poor Arctic? European study answers long-held mystery

The sponges, spanning 15 sq kms, were found on top of extinct underwater mountains. They were feeding on fossilised remains of a tube worm ecosystem from thousands of years ago.

38°C in Siberia is new Arctic temperature record, UN met body says it’s like Mediterranean

The World Meteorological Organization recorded the temperature at the Russian town of Verkhoyansk, 115 km north of the Arctic Circle, on 20 June 2020, and verified it now.

An ancient mammoth tusk buried deep in Pacific Ocean & ‘newcomer’ dwarf galaxies in Milky Way

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.