Polar Regions News Roundup W/C 8th April 2024

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8th April 2024

‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe

An unprecedented leap of 38.5C in the coldest place on Earth is a harbinger of a disaster for humans and the local ecosystem.

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Novatek looking to reduce Arctic LNG 2 scope due to sanctions

The company is shifting focus to its Murmansk project, which would benefit from ice-free port access in the Barents Sea.

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A23a: Tracking the world's biggest iceberg as it drifts towards oblivion

The world's biggest iceberg - more than twice the size of Greater London - is on the move. After a few weeks loitering on the fringes of Antarctica, it’s begun to drift at pace once more.

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All eyes on the ESA Arctic Weather Satellite

ESA’s new Arctic Weather Satellite has taken centre stage at OHB’s facilities in Stockholm, Sweden, before the spacecraft is packed up and shipped to California for a launch currently scheduled for June.

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Scientists investigate thousands of dead Antarctic penguins for bird flu

Has bird flu already killed hundreds, if not thousands of penguins in Antarctica?

That's what researchers are seeking to find out after a scientific expedition last month found at least 532 dead Adelie penguins, with thousands more thought to have died, according to a statement from Federation University Australia.

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Polar Note: The Blue Belt Programme and marine protection across the UK Overseas Territories

Welcome to the 2024 Polar Notes series: our fortnightly feature looking at a current polar issue or topic of conversation in more depth.  

Our newest article, authored by guest expert, Kylie Bamford (Head of Marine Conservation for the UK Overseas Territories, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), explores the UK Government’s flagship international marine conservation Programme, the Blue Belt, which works with a number of UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) to assist them in creating and maintaining healthy and productive marine ecosystems.

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