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Monday, 23 September 2019

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German icebreaker to lead 'largest polar expedition in history'

The Local 22 Sep 2019

A team of scientists from 19 countries have set off for the Arctic on board German icebreaker Polarstern, aiming to freeze their ship into the polar ice for a year to research the changing climate ... ....

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Polar expedition to study effect of climate change from Arctic

Deccan Chronicle 21 Sep 2019

A team of scientists from 19 countries will set off for the Arctic on Friday, aiming to freeze their ship into the polar ice for a year to research the changing climate ... "At the beginning of this year, we had an extreme case where the central Arctic was warmer than in Germany," Rex added....

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Scientists prepare for year-long expedition to Arctic center

The Concord Township News-Herald 21 Sep 2019

"The Arctic is the epicenter of global climate change," said Markus Rex of Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Ocean Research, who will lead the expedition ... "What's particularly interesting is the transition from winter to spring," she said, a time when the ice is normally too thick for ships to reach the Central Arctic....

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History’s biggest Arctic expedition launches Sept. 20 to explore climate change

The Oregonian 21 Sep 2019

As winter darkness descends on the Arctic, the adventurers will allow the sea to freeze around their vessel, trapping them. The Polarstern will spend the next 12 months drifting slowly across the pole as scientists collect crucial observations on the water, the ice, the air and the living inhabitants, until summer melting finally sets the ship free....

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A year in the ice: Scientists set sail on Arctic expedition about climate change

Press TV 21 Sep 2019

“At the same time, the Arctic is the region of the planet where we understand the climate system least.” ... “What’s particularly interesting is the transition from winter to spring,” she said, a time when the ice is normally too thick for ships to reach the Central Arctic....

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Russia bolsters Arctic missile defenses after US threats

Free West Media 21 Sep 2019

The Security Council of Russia set up key priorities for its State Arctic Policy for 2020 ... Russia has been upgrading its military infrastructure in the Arctic ... In May this year, in Rovaniemi, Finland, Pompeo singled out China and Russia as "threats" because of their “aggressive” actions in the Arctic....

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In these Arctic waters, Southern California visitors are a rare sight for locals. But survival ...

LA Daily News 21 Sep 2019

You can’t get much further off the grid than the Arctic ... “This is my fourth Adventure Canada trip, and I’ve never felt more alive than out here in the Arctic with the Inuit people,” said Marjorie Sorrell, who celebrated her 87th birthday on the ship ... More than half the ship’s ......

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History's biggest Arctic expedition launches today to explore climate change

The Keene Sentinel 20 Sep 2019

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Scientists prepare for Arctic expedition to investigate ‘epicentre of climate change’

The Hindu 20 Sep 2019

“The Arctic is the epicenter of global climate change,” said Markus Rex of Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Ocean Research, who will lead the expedition ... “What’s particularly interesting is the transition from winter to spring,” she said, a time when the ice is normally too thick for ships to reach the Central Arctic....

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A year in the ice: Scientists set sail on Arctic expedition

News & Record 20 Sep 2019

"The Arctic is the epicenter of global climate change," expedition leader Markus Rex of Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Ocean Research said ahead of the launch ... "What's particularly interesting is the transition from winter to spring," she said, a time when the ice is normally too thick for ships to reach the Central Arctic....

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The ice is melting but the jobs are growing

Gulf News 20 Sep 2019

James Kalluk spent much of his childhood inside an igloo in Canada’s far north, close to the Arctic Circle ... “We’re definitely looking at a future with less sea ice in the Canadian Arctic and more shipping activity,” said Chris Derksen, a climate scientist with Environment Canada who tracks the speed of warming....

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Largest polar expedition in history to probe Arctic climate

RTE 20 Sep 2019

A team of scientists from 19 countries is about to set off for the Arctic aiming to freeze their ship into the polar ice for a year to research the changing climate ... "We can't wait to get there, to do the research that is so urgently needed to understand the Arctic climate system better."....

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Climate scientists prepare for largest ever Arctic expedition

The Observer 20 Sep 2019

“The Arctic is the epicentre of global climate change,” said Markus Rex of Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, who will lead the expedition ... “What’s particularly interesting is the transition from winter to spring,” she said, a time when the ice is normally too thick for ships to reach the central Arctic....