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By 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 Feb 18, 2021
Science

Explaining this week’s deadly US cold snap

It’s been a strange and awful week in the South.
By 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 Mar 19, 2020
Science

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

I like big tusks and I cannot lie.
By 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 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...
By 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 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 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.
By Aug 15, 2019
Environment

Melting ice probably isn’t causing extreme winter weather, but there is a connection

Understanding the link between the loss of arctic sea ice and winter weather is key.