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Your weekly Polar news roundup

Helping you stay informed of the latest developments in climate change, environmental conservation, scientific research, geopolitical dynamics, economic opportunities and indigenous rights in the Polar Regions.

8th January 2024

Are Russia and China Teaming Up to Control the Arctic?

Worried Pentagon officials are resetting U.S. Arctic policy and training in response to China and Russia’s plans.

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Red alert in Antarctica: the year rapid, dramatic change hit climate scientists like a ‘punch in the guts’

Study after study showed the breakdown of climate systems taking place much earlier than foreseen, with potentially catastrophic results.

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Polar bear dies from bird flu as H5N1 spreads across globe

Current outbreak, which started in 2021, is estimated to have killed millions of wild birds and thousands of mammals globally.

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Army medical officer says she is fastest woman to solo ski across Antarctica

Captain Harpreet Chandi already broke two Guinness World Records for polar exploration last year but now claims she has a third.

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Sunscreen agents detected in Arctic snow samples for the first time

An international team of researchers found traces of sunscreen agents on the glaciers of the Svalbard archipelago.

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Have you read our latest Polar Notes article? See below for the most recent publication on the APPG Polar Regions website.

The Environmental Audit Select Committee’s Inquiry ‘Britain and the Arctic.’

James Gray MP, Chair of APPG Polar Regions and the House of Commons Environmental Audit Select Committee Sub-Committee on Polar Research, reflects on the findings of an Inquiry into the UK’s relationship with the Arctic. The wide ranging and in-depth Report was launched at the Arctic Circle Assembly at Reykjavik in late October.

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