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Melting Arctic ice increases human and animal interactions, raising the risk of infectious disease spread. Researchers urge ...

When Svalbard Airport, world’s northernmost destination for scheduled commercial flights, was built, no one expected the ...

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Current climate policy is insufficient. Learn how human emissions drive climate change and the consequences of inaction.

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With ice and permafrost thawing fast, nations are racing to exploit the Arctic's newly accessible treasures. Yet there are ...