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Potential New Source for Drugs to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found Deep in Arctic Ocean
"Promising" antibiotic candidates were found by Finnish scientists in microbes under the seafloor in the Arctic Ocean.
70% of all currently licensed antibiotics have been...
Explorers Become First Ever to Row 2,000 Miles of the Arctic’s Northwest Passage–Led by a Texan
Described as "one of the last great 'firsts'" the passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the Canadian Arctic was, for the first...
Norway Rewilds Arctic Coal Mining Town in Largest Operation of its Kind, Gives New Hunting Ground for Polar Bears
On the arctic island of Svalbard, the Norwegian government has just completed the largest re-wilding project in its history.
Polar bears, reindeer, Arctic fox, and...
Microbes that Digest Plastic at Low Temps Are Discovered in the Alps and the Arctic
Microbes that can eat plastic at low temperatures, making them more cost-effective than current ones, have been found in the Alps.
Several microorganisms capable of...
Huge Meteorite Found in Antarctica–One of the Biggest Ever Recovered
A meteorite containing the oldest material in the solar system has been discovered in Antarctica.
It is one of the biggest ever found—and sheds new...
Fin Whales Are Feeding In Huge Numbers in Antarctica for First Time in 45 Years – WATCH
Southern fin whales have been documented feeding in large numbers in ancestral feeding grounds in Antarctica for the first time since hunting was restricted...
Inspired to Save Their Arctic Home, This First Nation Installs 300KW Solar Station
Ontario's northernmost First Nation has switched on a 300 kilowatt solar power station, freeing them from the burden of flying diesel by charter plane...
Norway Closes Down Its Last Arctic Coal Mine and Transforms Land into Giant National Park
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
Norway is dismantling their last Arctic coal mine piece...
Penguin in Antarctica Leaps into Passing Tourist Boat – Enjoys the Respite (WATCH)
An eager penguin leaped into a tourist boat and stayed onboard for 10 minutes to enjoy the above-water view with the other passengers.
Polar guide...
Orphaned Polar Bear That Loved to Hug Arctic Workers Gets New Life
When Arctic gold miners discovered a lost and helpless bear cub whose mother had died, it didn't take long for her to melt their...
Arctic Oil Drilling Plans Suffer ‘Stunning Setback’ as Almost ‘No One Shows Up’ For the Sale
In a stunning setback to the waning Trump Administration's long-stated goal of energy independence, a recent auction for oil drilling leases in the Alaskan...
In ‘Huge Victory for Polar Bears’, Court Rejects Arctic Offshore Drilling Project
Now that the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled on an offshore oil drilling project in the Arctic, polar bear protectors finally have a...
First Ever Perfectly-Preserved Extinct Ice Age Cave Bear Discovered by Reindeer Herders in the Russian Arctic
In a first-of-its-kind discovery, reindeer herders in the frozen tundra of the Russian Arctic find the “mummified” remains of an Ice Age cave bear.
Discovered...
Satellites Reveal There Are 20% More Emperor Penguin Colonies in Antarctica Than Previously Thought
A new BAS survey using satellite technology reveals there are 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than was previously thought.
Scientists Finally Manage to Record the Strange Sounds of the ‘Arctic Unicorn’—the Elusive Narwhal
Marine biologists have finally managed to record the calls of the elusive narwhal—also known as the “Arctic unicorn” of the ocean.
Dozens of Blue Whales Spotted in Antarctica For the First Time Since 1980s Whaling Ban
For the first time in 40 years, whales are returning in abundance to their former marine habitats in Antarctica—most importantly, including the endangered blue whale.
Goldman Sachs Unveils $750 Billion Climate Plan For Investing in Solutions, and Vows Never to Support Arctic Drilling
Goldman Sachs and David Solomon are committing $750 billion dollars to climate change solutions—and they will now refuse to finance Arctic drilling anymore.
This American Man Defied the ‘Impossible’ With First-Ever Solo Trek Across Antarctica
Antarctica is a frozen, wind-whipped continent, hostile to almost all forms of life—except, apparently, a lone man from Oregon.
33-year-old Colin O’Brady just became the...
Watch 50-Year-old Daredevil Become First Woman to Wingsuit Over Antarctica
Heather Swan's flight over the plains of Antarctica is just one of her latest record-breaking stunts in a wingsuit, too.
Watch Audacious Arctic Fox Persuade Ice Fisherman to Share His Precious Catch
Even this tough Siberian fisherman could not resist the persistent charms of a brave Arctic critter trying to find a meal.