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Arctic

It's the northernmost region of the planet. And it's vastly important — geopolitically, for the global climate system, and for the plants and animals that depend on its icy ecosystems.

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Why are there no penguins in the Arctic?

Why are there no penguins in the Arctic?

There are nearly 20 species of penguin. All but one live in the southern hemisphere. Why is that?
ScienceJuly 13, 202302:53 min
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The remotest place that you have ever visited

The remotest place that you have ever visited

We wanted to know what was the remotest place that you have ever visited. Find out here whether you won the prize draw.
LifestyleApril 26, 2021
Polarstern vessel

German research vessel to return from 'dying Arctic'

German research vessel to return from 'dying Arctic'

Researchers on the world's biggest mission to the North Pole are set to return, bringing home proof of a "dying Arctic."
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 12, 2020
Sea ice breaks apart as the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica traverses the Northwest Passage

Arctic ice shrinks to 2nd lowest level on record

Arctic ice shrinks to 2nd lowest level on record

Germany's research ship Polarstern is on its way home after even reaching the North Pole through open water patches.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 22, 2020
A section of a glacier is seen from NASA's Operation IceBridge research aircraft on March 29, 2017

NASA's IceBridge in the Arctic Circle

NASA's IceBridge in the Arctic Circle

IceBridge uses remote sensing to monitor Earth's major ice sheets, including the extent to which they are changing.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 7, 201710 images
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Temperatures at North Pole undergo 'heat wave'

Temperatures at North Pole undergo 'heat wave'

Temperatures in the Arctic region have reached record highs in the past days.
ScienceDecember 24, 2016
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