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Arctic’s ‘last ice area’ may be less resistant to global warming

The region, which could provide a last refuge for polar bears and other Arctic wildlife that depends on ice, is not as stable as previously thought, according to a new study.

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Arctic science mission wraps up as research ship docks in Germany
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Arctic science mission wraps up as research ship docks in Germany

The Polarstern docked at its home port of Bremerhaven nearly 13 months after it left Norway to study the rapidly changing Arctic.
Coronavirus interrupts, but doesn't end, Arctic research expedition
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Coronavirus interrupts, but doesn't end, Arctic research expedition

The Polarstern, a science ship, will have to temporarily break out of polar ice because supply flights are no longer possible.
Coronavirus restrictions force cancellation of Arctic research flights
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Coronavirus restrictions force cancellation of Arctic research flights

The Mosaic expedition has canceled a series of research flights after the Norwegian government imposed travel restrictions related to coronavirus. 
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Impact of coronavirus is felt on an Arctic science expedition
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Impact of coronavirus is felt on an Arctic science expedition

A member of a team that is to fly research missions as part of the Mosaic expedition has tested positive for the virus in Germany.
Coronavirus and climate change
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Coronavirus and climate change

On Monday, oil prices saw their biggest one-day drop since 1991, driven down by coronavirus fears and a price war. If we're entering an era of really cheap oil, it's worth asking what that could mean for climate change.

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Scientists on Arctic expedition choose ice floe that’ll be home for a year
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Scientists on Arctic expedition choose ice floe that’ll be home for a year

The Mosaic mission has picked the ice floe it will be frozen into for the next year, to learn more about global warming's effects on the Arctic. 
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