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By Grace Wade Jun 28, 2021

Animals

The real Jurassic Park may have been in the Arctic

Carnivores and herbivores alike spent big chunks of time in modern-day Alaska.

By Philip Kiefer Apr 6, 2021

Environment

Lightning strikes could double in the Arctic this century, setting the tundra on fire

Climate change is driving the increase in Arctic lightning, creating a nightmarish positive feedback loop.

By Philip Kiefer Feb 18, 2021

Science

Explaining this week’s deadly US cold snap

It’s been a strange and awful week in the South.

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media May 18, 2020

Environment

Wacky weather punched a new hole in the ozone—and it could happen again

Earlier this spring, a powerful polar vortex caused a surprising and dangerous rift over the Arctic.

By Sara Kiley Watson Mar 19, 2020

Science

The narwhal’s giant unicorn horn might help them find mates

I like big tusks and I cannot lie.

By Ula Chrobak Mar 13, 2020

Environment

The Arctic might be a methane time bomb—or not

Researchers are still debating whether permafrost melting will release mostly methane or carbon dioxide.

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media Mar 6, 2020

Environment

The melting Arctic gives scientists valuable access to long-dead viruses

Climate change is unlocking a vault of biological mysteries that may help us keep some of the deadliest diseases at bay.

By Sara Kiley Watson Nov 11, 2019

Science

An Arctic blast is headed our way this week, and it’s earlier than usual

Hide your kids, hide your plants, hide your pets—or at least bundle them up.

By Kat Eschner Nov 7, 2019

Environment

Arctic critters are sneezing on each other like never before

Less ice means more places to swim—and share germs.

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media News Sep 19, 2019

Nexus Media News

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost

By diving into archives, scientists confirmed that floes are melting faster than ever before.

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The real Jurassic Park may have been in the Arctic

Lightning strikes could double in the Arctic this century, setting the tundra on fire

Explaining this week’s deadly US cold snap

Wacky weather punched a new hole in the ozone—and it could happen again

The narwhal’s giant unicorn horn might help them find mates

The Arctic might be a methane time bomb—or not

The melting Arctic gives scientists valuable access to long-dead viruses

An Arctic blast is headed our way this week, and it’s earlier than usual

Arctic critters are sneezing on each other like never before

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost