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Massive iceberg threatens Greenland settlement

Jul 15, 2018

A particularly massive iceberg is threatening a tiny seaside settlement on the west coast of Greenland, and has prompted a partial evacuation, according to NPR. The iceberg is 330 feet (100 meters) high, the si...

US government report shows Arctic melting at rates unprecedented in modern era

West Side Story

Dec 16, 2017

Environment, Science

A new report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that Arctic permafrost is thawing at a faster rate than at any time in the last 1,500 years. Despite slightly lower levels of warming...

The expedition of science ship Lance to the Norwegian Arctic

Cody Gash

May 8, 2015

Innovation

The Norwegian polar institute - Researchers send a ship known as “The Lance” to conduct a research about the Arctic ice. The reason being that they believe that the transformation from permanent ice to a thinne...

New study says Arctic Ice meltdown will release carbon compounds in atmosphere adding to global warming

Cody Gash

Apr 11, 2015

Innovation

It has been widely believed that there is a large amount of carbon compounds trapped under the arctic ice. As global warming starts to take hold, a lot of this ice is starting to thaw, releasing the carbon comp...

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