A freezing -15°C trek in the Arctic Circle made me cry for an unexpected reason
I do not know what I was thinking when I signed up for the deep-snow arctic ski tour; it was a fleeting thought, something I ...
6 of Europe’s most challenging hiking trails
From an epic trail stretching across the mountains in Slovenia to a two-week adventure in Scotland, these hikes are not for ...
New insights into the Denisovans—the hominin group that interbred with modern day humans
Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered hominin group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day ...
I lived in the Norwegian town where the sun doesn't rise — here's what I learnt about winter
When I moved to the Arctic city of Tromsø, more than 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, it was in spite of a life-long ...
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With objective look, Danville Science Center exhibit dives into climate impacts
On a recent morning at the Danville Science Center, students on a field trip put together structures only to see the ground ...
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Robyn Burke on track to win Alaska’s House District 40 race
In Northwest Arctic Borough villages — and in many other places across the state — these services are provided by the state ...
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Chinese tourists spark controversy in Svalbard with military uniform
An incident in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, occurred when a Chinese tourist was wearing a military uniform, sparking controversy.
Hours after Trump’s election, Biden moved to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Hours after former President Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, the Biden administration moved ...
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Biden administration plans new limits on oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A new environmental study recommends additional protections for wildlife, waterways and permafrost, with new rules for a ...
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Snowmobile trek takes Park Rapids man on 5,000-mile adventure
Planning for a 5,000-mile snowmobile trip, much of which is through wilderness during the cold of winter, takes a long time. Some of this involves planning the route, some of it is all the details of ...