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Frozen fishing: Arctic moratorium
Written by Chris Fitch
A multilateral moratorium prevents Arctic Ocean fishing for 16 years, setting aside some degree of sovereignty disputes while scientific research of the top of the world continues
Antarctica – End of the Earth
Written by Chris Fitch
New documentary travels to remote Antarctica to unpack the complex science behind climate change
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the melting permafrost
Recent observations of Arctic flora and fauna indicate major changes to ecosystems in the area
The toll, as a response to melting sea ice, would result in 8,600 less individuals from an estimated population of 26,000
Greenland: an icy hothouse of change
Written by Todd Pitock
The ice in Greenland is rapidly melting, bringing about massive global alteration. But as Todd Pitock discovers, not everyone is unhappy about the changing climate
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty
Death from below: how global warming is reawakening long-buried diseases
Written by Laura Cole & Chris Fitch
As climate change increasingly melts ice and permafrost in the Earth’s most northern regions, deadly toxins – presumed buried forever – are returning to the surface
Ice loss
Written by David Sugden
David Sugden, Professor Emeritus of the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh, shares his concerns surrounding melting ice in Antarctica, particularly the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the future of sea levels
The UK’s new polar research ship needs a a name and it was deemed a bright idea to ask the public to come up with it. Cue the internet...
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