The vaunted iPhone 11 Pro has a ‘night mode’ – and where better to test it than in Arctic Murmansk during December, when the sun never rises? That was the thinking behind Radio Free Europe photographer Amos Chapple’s odyssey to the Russian city. And the results are mesmerising. Radio Free Europe photographer Amos Chapple visited … Read more
Fancy spending the night in an old London police cell or chilling out in a floating cabin in Swedish Lapland? Here we pick the hottest hotel openings for 2020 from around the globe, including the best for art-lovers, safari fans, budgeteers and more. Scroll down for the full list… LONDON NoMad The NoMad opens in … Read more
‘Zombie’ fires may have reignited in the Arctic as scientists warn there are more to come in 2020 after an unusually warm spring Smouldering piles were picked up by satellites monitoring region’s emissions Higher than average temperatures were recorded in Greenland and Siberia Scientists are warning of more fire in the Arctic this year as … Read more
Unprecedented heat wave hits the Arctic, raising temperatures to 86 degrees this week due to climate change and a high pressure system A high pressure system moved into the Arctic, bringing warm air from Siberia Coupled with climate change, the pressure spiked temperatures to 86 degrees The warm weather is expected to stay for the next few … Read more
Arctic birds weaken their own immune systems to save energy for hunting and keeping warm during the coldest months, study shows Study authors examined the immune system of the Svalbard rock ptarmigan They found it can deliberately weaken its immune system to conserve energy It does this during the five coldest months of the year from October … Read more
Does this fill you with a cold dread? Incredible footage shows a daredevil dressed only in shorts swimming under blocks of ice in the Arctic Arne Haugland jumps into icy waters in Svalbard ‘one to three times a week’ The 29-year-old Norwegian says that it’s ‘more fun than scary’ Videos of his Arctic ice-diving antics … Read more
Wolf spiders are resorting to CANNIBALISM as warming Arctic causes population to rise and sparks more competition for food Wolf Spiders in the Alaskan Arctic are turning to cannibalism to survive Rising temperatures cause females to grow larger and produce more offspring Because this creates competition for food, the females are eating juveniles By Stacy Liberatore … Read more
Ozone is a molecule comprised of three oxygen atoms that occurs naturally in small amounts. In the stratosphere, roughly seven to 25 miles above Earth’s surface, the ozone layer acts like sunscreen, shielding the planet from potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation that can cause skin cancer and cataracts, suppress immune systems and also damage plants. It … Read more
Arctic ocean will be ice-free in the summer before 2050 even if emission cutting goals are met, shock study reveals Sea ice in the Arctic grows and shrinks across the seasons, not melting entirely This will change in the future even if temperature rises are kept under 2°C (3.6°F) Experts modelled the impact on Arctic … Read more