The fastest way into the gaps between gigantic blocks of a broken-up glacier is by lowering instruments from above, through the door of a helicopter.
During the Cold War, the U.S. considered stationing nuclear missiles under the ice sheet in Greenland -- and never told Greenlanders or Denmark about the secret project.
A California man is facing a criminal charge for allegedly BASE jumping off Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park during the federal government shutdown last year.
A project that has been years in the making came to an early halt about 3,000 feet deep in the ice.
Motorola partnered with Polar to make an Android smartwatch that delivers improved fitness stats.
[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia notes recent online publications in Trade Winds and Oracle News Daily, suggesting that Liberia plans to impose a carbon levy on international shipping as of March 1, 2026.
In his lyrical book Frostlines, Neil Shea argues that we are more connected to the Arctic than we might think, says Elle Hunt
Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and South Korea (KOPRI) have concluded a highly ambitious field operation at Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica, after instruments deployed during hot-water drilling became … The post Update from Thwaites Glacier: when science doesn’t go your way appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
HRW says masked ICE agents have carried out hundreds of violent US raids.
Luke and Brent Ganger, Renee Good's brothers, spoke lovingly of their sister during a public forum hosted by U.S. Congressional Democrats to discuss the use of force by federal agents carrying out the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was fatally shot last month by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Nato said on Tuesday that military planning has started for a new mission to bolster security in the Arctic, after US President Donald Trump made protecting the region central to his demands for Greenland. “Planning is under way for a Nato enhanced vigilance activity, named Arctic Sentry,” said Martin O’Donnell, a spokesman for Nato’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. “The activity will even further strengthen Nato’s posture in the Arctic and High North,” he added, without providing...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 3, 16 February 2026.
The Sunrise Movement is organizing late-night protests outside hotels housing ICE agents.
Yukon University says it won't be part of the upcoming Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse, citing uncertainty over ongoing labour negotiations at the school. The games are set to begin in a ;little over a month.
A Chinese whistleblower fled to the U.S. with footage of detention camps and requested asylum, only to be arrested by ICE agents and face deportation to Uganda. Now, five years after his saga began, his asylum claim has been granted.
Demand by US that it take control of Arctic island is for many a reminder of troubling imperial past On a bitterly cold recent morning in the Canadian Arctic, about 70 people took to the streets. Braving the bone-chilling winds, they marched through the Inuit-governed territory of Nunavut, waving signs that read: “We stand with Greenland” and “Greenland is a partner, not a purchase.” It was a glimpse of how, for Indigenous peoples across the Arctic, the battle over Greenland has become a wider reckoning, seemingly pitting the long-fought battle to assert their rights against a global push for power. Continue reading...
NASA's Artemis II simulated launch is scheduled for tonight after Arctic weather forced the mission to be delayed. The first crewed Artemis mega moon rocket could still leave Earth as early as this weekend.
Musicians delivered impassioned speeches during a star-packed night that saw Lamar become the most awarded rapper of all time Grammy awards 2026: list of winners Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar took home major Grammy awards during a night that saw musicians hit back at Donald Trump’s ICE occupation. From Justin Bieber to Carole King, artists wore anti-ICE pins while others also spoke out during their speeches. Bad Bunny, who is performing at the Super Bowl next weekend, took home three awards, for album of the year, best música urbana album and global music performance, and used his time on stage to call out anti-immigration sentiment. Continue reading...
In Trump’s first term, activists focused on lobbying and voting. Now tactics are shifting to nonviolent civil disobedience On 24 January, Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents while he was helping another civilian in Minneapolis who had been knocked to the ground – just weeks after an ICE agent killed Renee Good . In response to this second killing of a Minnesotan, demonstrations spread across the United States to protest the Trump administration and its ultra-violent immigration enforcement tactics. Minneapolis has been in a state of sustained protest. Its general strike on 23 January mobilized tens of thousands of Minnesotans to participate in an economic blackout and march in the streets. Solidarity protests, strikes and marches also took place across the country, including...
Brandon Johnson gives police ‘clear procedure’ to follow if they witness or get reports of agents involved in illegal activity Chicago’s mayor Brandon Johnson has ordered Chicago police to investigate and document alleged illegal activity by federal immigration (ICE) agents in the city, a move that will escalate tensions over jurisdiction between local and federal authorities. The executive order, titled ICE on Notice , gives Chicago police “clear procedure” to follow if they witness or receive reports of ICE agents involved in illegal activity and refer evidence of potential violations to city prosecutors. Continue reading...
Minnesota should not cave to Trump’s demands. The rights of 49 other states and their citizens are hanging in the balance Donald Trump appears to be practicing his “art of the deal” on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz: he is attempting to extract concessions from the North Star state in exchange for a “drawdown” of federal ICE agents. While the details of the contemplated agreement are not clear, border czar Tom Homan’s remarks on Thursday morning and reports of his negotiations with state and local leaders suggest dialing back Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is contingent on striking an agreement for increased cooperation between federal and local law enforcement: Minnesota must agree to participate in ICE roundups by turning over undocumented immigrants in its custody, ending various...
The Sunshine State, suffering from a rare arctic outbreak, has led to NASA's Artemis II moon launch being delayed.
A team hopes to place instruments in the waters beneath the colossal Thwaites Glacier, with the help of a drill that uses hot water to punch through ice.
Traffic accidents and hospital admissions are soaring as wintry conditions refuse to let up. With more icy weather on the horizon, when can those in Germany expect the ice to thaw?
ICE agents allegedly mocked a teenager delivering life-saving medication to his ailing father at a detention center. The father, arrested at McDonald's, suffers from heart failure. The incident highlights concerns about ICE detention practices, with data suggesting many detainees lack criminal convictions. Public figures are voicing strong opposition to the administration's immigration policies.
Description This artist’s concept depicts a cutaway view showing Europa’s ice shell. It contains a shallow layer of small imperfections (cracks, pores, and voids) that extend down from the surface hundreds of feet. The icy moon of Jupiter is thought to harbor an ocean below its frozen exterior. Data used to generate a new result […]
Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation may be temporary.
Alfonso 'Fonzie' Andrade Jr. (pictured), 26, was detained by ICE agents in July when he showed up for an appointment with his probation officer.
Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.
Scientists discover a tipping point that took place in 2000, where El Niño’s effect on sea ice loss in Siberia was amplified.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 131, Issue 2, February 2026.
A team of researchers from the UK and Korea has reached the most inaccessible and least-understood part of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica where they will drill through the glacier to directly observe how warm ocean water is … The post Scientists’ drilling mission on remote and inaccessible glacier appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Tom Morello, Rise Against, Al Di Meola, Ike Reilly, and more guests will perform on Jan. 30 with proceeds benefiting the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by ICE agents
After working and camping for a week on Thwaites Glacier, scientists were ready to start drilling into the ice, if only the weather would let them.
Science in the Arctic — and Greenland — is on the frontline of pressing challenges facing humanity, like climate change and genetics. Some researchers worry international collaboration is at risk.
Ecuador's Foreign Ministry sent a 'note of protest' to the US Embassy in Quito after ICE agents tried to force their way into the nation's consulate in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
Our various graphics and model-observation comparisons have been updated with 2025 data. There are a few version updates that make some difference (particularly in sea ice extent), but the basic story is similar to last year. Feel free to comment and/or suggest changes for the future, including potential new comparisons. The post 2025 Updates first appeared on RealClimate.
Results from the solar-powered spacecraft provide a new measurement of the thickness of the ice shell encasing the Jovian moon’s ocean. Data from NASA’s Juno mission has provided new insights into the thickness and subsurface structure of the icy shell encasing Jupiter’s moon Europa. Using the spacecraft’s Microwave Radiometer (MWR), mission scientists determined that the shell averages about 18 miles (29 […]
The mistake made it sound like Toronto was wiped off the map.
Truly, I am the country’s biggest fan. But in the spirit of free speech its leaders apparently love, here’s a few things the rest of the world needs them to know We in the rest of the world have had to hear a lot – such a lot – about what this US government and its hardcore fanbase thinks about us. So you know they’ll be super-relaxed and free-speechy about hearing some thoughts about how they look from the outside. Let’s use last Saturday as a single snapshot. In Minneapolis, they had the shooting by ICE agents of a protesting nurse who posed no threat – an event promptly, provably and blatantly lied about at the highest level by Donald Trump’s politburo. Then that evening in Washington, a lot of those same politburocrats turned out for the White House premiere of a ridiculous propaganda...
This year at the Tucson gem shows, you can see everything from a complete woolly rhino fossil, to large silver specimens on exhibit for the first time since 1947, to dazzling displays of red, white and blue rubies, sapphires and…
Federal agents deployed chemical irritants against a rowdy crowd of anti-ICE protesters participating in a noise demonstration outside of a Minneapolis hotel where ICE agents were believed to be staying.
A massive winter storm has buried millions under a historic blanket of snow and ice, locking much of North America in a dangerous Arctic air mass. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down the rare atmospheric collision of a polar vortex and an atmospheric river — two extreme weather phenomena that combined to create this record-breaking, high-impact event.
JD Vance whined about protesters demonstrating outside of a restaurant where ICE agents ate.View Entire Post ›
If they’re trying to eliminate witnesses, they cannot eliminate us all His last words, spoken to a woman who had been tackled to the ground and pepper-sprayed by nearby ICE agents, were “Are you OK?” Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital; those who knew him recalled, among other things, his devotion to his elderly dog, Joule, who died about a year ago. In bystander videos taken of Pretti’s death, he can be seen holding up his phone to video ICE agents operating in Minneapolis, and waving cars around him to avoid the officers as they attack other onlookers. After he is dragged away from the woman he was trying to help, a gaggle of ICE officers surround Pretti and force him to the ground, beating and restraining him there as he struggles to free himself. Continue reading...
HELP(2) will raise funds for War Child UK, which helps children affected by global conflict
European leaders meet in Germany on Monday to discuss North Sea energy and security cooperation, but fears over US designs on the Arctic island of Greenland may overshadow the talks.
Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those that cause ice ages
A powerful US winter storm spread a paralysing mix of heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Ohio Valley and mid-South to New England on Sunday, compounded by bitter, Arctic cold gripping much of the nation east of the Rockies. Winter storm warnings were posted for most of the eastern third of the United States covering 118 million people, as the deep freeze strained energy supplies in some areas, and the National Weather Service predicted widespread, prolonged travel disruptions. An...
Temperatures will continue to drop this evening, however.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 2, 28 January 2026.
When Fabiola, a single mother and naturalised US citizen from Latin America, first learned of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, she said she was heartbroken and terrified. Then she joined the thousands of other Minnesotans who have volunteered to track ICE agents since Good was killed, despite her fears for herself and her son Asher, who is seven. “I do feel scared, but at the same time, I know I have to take care of my people too,” she...
Rising Arctic temperatures and melting sea ice could be causing cold air to flow into the Northern Hemisphere. But not all scientists agree.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in an interview this week that the state's "stand your ground" laws could create a "combustible situation" when it comes to encounters with masked ICE agents.
It has become difficult to feel shock at the actions of the Trump administration. But this useless cruelty is shameless Liam Ramos is five. In photographs of his arrest on Tuesday, released by the school district where he is enrolled as a preschooler, he is wearing a large blue hat with a bunny face and ears. According to the superintendent, Liam had just arrived home from school with his father when ICE agents apprehended the two and arrested them. Allegedly, one of Liam’s relatives, who was outside at the time, begged for the little boy to be allowed to stay there in their care; instead, both father and son were captured by the federal agents and quickly transported to a detention camp in Dilley, Texas. Liam’s father has no apparent criminal record ; he has a pending asylum case. Does...
President Trump is intensifying his focus on Greenland, with the White House releasing an AI-generated image of him with a penguin to highlight the strategic importance of the Arctic island. Trump has cited security concerns regarding Russia and China, sparking backlash from allies. He also criticized Canada's opposition to a missile defense project, warning of Chinese influence.
Canada has been boosting its forces in the Arctic in the face of new threats - and US concerns.
Due to a weird quirk of geology, New Mexico's Bandera Volcano Ice Cave never warms above 31 degrees Fahrenheit, even when temperatures outside exceed 100 F in summer.
With the departure of the research vessel Polarstern from Punta Arenas (Chile) scheduled for this weekend, the "Summer Weddell Sea Outflow Study" (SWOS) international expedition will commence. Up to early April, a multidisciplinary international research team will investigate the northwestern region of the Weddell Sea – an area of central importance for the global climate and ocean system, but one that can only be explored on site by research icebreakers such as the Polarstern due to challenging sea ice conditions.
B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM) is positioning clean energy as a game changer for Thailand's energy transition, accelerating its push into renewables as the country and global industry move towards a low-carbon future.
A recent report found that carbon emissions caused by the Milano Cortina Olympics could lead to the loss of 5.5 square kilometers of snowpack and millions of metric tons of glacial ice.
CAA’s guidance also including booking sites to enable passengers to make ‘more informed travel decisions’ Airlines and booking firms should give UK customers information about the environmental impact of their flights, the regulator has said. The Civil Aviation Authority urged booking sites to enable passengers to make “more informed travel decisions” by setting out estimates for carbon emissions for flights landing or taking off from British airports. Continue reading...
Octavia Dylan Quinn, 28, took to TikTok in a bizarre rant that has since gone viral online. The mother called ICE agents 'pedophiles' who would allegedly harm children.
Doctors in Delhi successfully conducted a live ultrasound scan on a patient in Antarctica using a remotely controlled robotic arm. This groundbreaking demonstration by AIIMS highlights the potential for delivering specialist medical care across vast distances, offering a vital solution for remote and underserved regions.
A proposal to store carbon dioxide deep below a Bay Area wetland is testing how — and where — California pursues climate solutions.
An image of polar bears napping along the Hudson Bay coast in Canada has been shortlisted for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026.
It has happened again: anti-ICE extremists attacked officials whom they mistook for ICE agents.
A new series of photographs documents residents’ evolving resistance to the surge of ICE agents in their city.
Global leaders have gathered at the Arctic Frontiers Conference in Tromso, Norway, to discuss security in the North and U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to Greenland's sovereignty. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is among the Canadian speakers at the conference.
Icebreakers play a critical role in delivering supplies to America’s largest research base in Antarctica.
Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath.
Scientists have long suspected that high salinity levels in the deep ocean were responsible for keeping carbon dioxide locked away during the last ice age. New research finds the strongest evidence yet.
Trump supporter Júnior Pena falsely claimed migrants being rounded up, including Brazilians, were ‘all crooks’ A rightwing Brazilian influencer who claimed Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown targeted only “crooks” has been arrested by ICE agents in New Jersey. Júnior Pena, whose full name is Eustáquio da Silva Pena Júnior, declared his support for the US president in a recent video message to his hundreds of thousands of social media followers. Continue reading...
Scientists have outfitted 12 of the 200 or so grizzlies that roam the frigid, treeless terrain near the Arctic Ocean with the cameras.
Another blast of Arctic winter weather froze the East Coast, as temperatures farther north dropped below zero, the Carolinas were blanketed with snow and freeze warnings were issued as far south as Miami.
French IT company Capgemini will sell its US subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions, it said on Sunday, after coming under pressure to explain a contract the latter signed with US immigration enforcement agency ICE. French lawmakers, including Finance Minister Roland Lescure, had asked the company to shed light on the contract amid concern over the tactics used by ICE agents following the fatal shooting of two US citizens in Minnesota last month. “Capgemini considered that the usual legal...
Mamani is expected to sign a law in the coming days banning ICE agents from operating on Rikers and other NYC correctional facilities.
The ICE List Wiki provides names, photos, and locations on 1,574 officers from several DHS agencies and over 1,142 vehicles used in deportation operations as the resistance against the federal agency goes global.
PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential rewards The last British prime minister to visit China was Theresa May in 2018 . Before the visit, she and her team were advised to get dressed under the covers because of the risk of hidden cameras having been placed in their hotel rooms to record compromising material. Keir Starmer, in Beijing this week, was more sanguine about his privacy, even though the security risks have, if anything, increased since the former Tory prime minister was in town. Continue reading...
The snowpack in California stands at just 59% of average for this time of year. Extraordinary warmth has meant that storms bring more rain and less snow.
Can’t remember the last time you heard good news about this threatened species? Well, here you go.
As thousands of ICE agents arrived, kids started staying home from school. A local principal, teachers, and parent volunteers have banded together to keep the families safe.
Learn how polar bears in the Arctic’s Barents Sea are maintaining healthy fat reserves despite sea ice loss in a warming climate.
Across Instagram and Facebook, AI-generated videos show people of color putting ICE agents in their place. Are they cathartic or just adding to a stew of misinformation?
PM says trip to China has put relationship in stronger place, but possible return visit angers British critics UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has taken a big step towards rapprochement with China, opening the door to a UK visit from Xi Jinping in a move that drew immediate anger from British critics of Beijing. During the first visit by a UK prime minister to China in eight years – a period which Starmer has described as an “ice age” – he said talks with the Chinese president had left the bilateral relationship in a stronger position. Continue reading...
“If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out,” the Democrat said.
Shrinking sea ice has made life harder for polar bears in many parts of the Arctic, but the population in Svalbard seems to be thriving
In the winter of despair, it was a day of the vile and a night of the obscene It was the worst of times and then even worse; it was the age of lies and then more lies; it was an epoch of preening and cowardice. In the winter of despair, it was a day of the vile and a night of the obscene. It was a tale of two films, one featuring the stark killing of a protester on a cold Minneapolis street and the other starring Melania Trump striking poses in a “documentary” shown at a private screening at the White House. Throughout the day of Saturday 24 January videos of the killing by ICE agents of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Veterans Administration hospital, on a street in Minneapolis were broadcast endlessly on TV news channels and seen by tens of millions online. The videos clearly showed Pretti...
Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will use hot water to bore through the ice and deploy instruments at one of the most critical parts of the glacier.
Khosla Ventures Managing Director Keith Rabois' defense of federal immigration agencies after a fatal ICE shooting sparked a public clash with founder Vinod Khosla. While Rabois defended law enforcement, Khosla condemned the ICE agents' actions as "vigilantes" and criticized the administration.
New footage appears to show Alex Pretti spitting at ICE agents and smashing the taillights of their black SUV during a chaotic confrontation.
The US president bears political responsibility for having greenlighted ICE agents’ regularly lawless conduct As public outrage grows over the killing of two protesters by Donald Trump ’s deportation agents in Minneapolis , the White House is going into damage -control mode . It has its work cut out for it. Trump didn’t pull the triggers that killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti , but he bears political responsibility for having greenlighted the agents’ regularly lawless conduct. Good and Pretti should not have been killed. As far as can be seen in the ample video evidence that has emerged, neither posed a threat to the agents at the scene or anyone else. Their sole “offense” was to take a stand against the deportation raids. Yet trigger-happy agents needlessly shot them – Good as she...
The U.S. could start building a true Arctic fortress in Alaska tomorrow.
He will on Wednesday become the first prime minister in eight years to visit Beijingin an attempt to bring relations between the two countries out of the 'ice age'.
Jimmy Kimmel became emotional on his show, weeping twice while discussing the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis. He described the events as atrocities committed by "goons" and urged for courage from the right. Kimmel expressed personal distress, noting family in the city and the fear gripping residents.
Scientists are using radar to study damaged ice both in Antarctica and, with the help of a NASA spacecraft, on Jupiter’s ocean moon of Europa.
More than 800 employees sign petition calling for withdrawal of ICE agents and cancellation of contracts More than 800 US tech workers have signed a petition calling for tech CEOs to demand the Trump administration remove US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from US cities and cancel contracts with the agency. “We know our industry leaders have leverage: in October, they persuaded Trump to call off a planned ICE surge in San Francisco,” the petition reads . “Now they need to go further, and join us in demanding ICE out of all of our cities.” Continue reading...
Canada is a party to an agreement to work with U.S. and Finnish counterparts to produce icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. Those ships will give the U.S. greater ability to operate in the Arctic. Will they also be used to threaten Canada's sovereignty in the North?
Learn more about the new research that backs up the theory that the bluestones of Stonehenge were carried or dragged by Neolithic people.
Major travel hubs across the country are still reeling from the heavy snow and crippling ice that was unleashed over the weekend.
Americans in Paris are organising a demo in solidarity with the American people, and against the ICE agency.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzania and Norway have agreed to continue strengthening their cooperation in the area of carbon trading, as part of advancing joint efforts on environmental protection and sustainable development.
Deep beneath the South Pole, two seismometers will monitor the planet’s interior and the movement of Antarctic ice
President signals to Wall Street Journal that he would eventually withdraw ICE agents, though did not give a timeframe Minnesota governor Tim Walz appealed to Donald Trump to withdraw federal agents from Minnesota on Sunday, a day after US border patrol officers shot and killed Alex Pretti , a 37-year-old ICU nurse who was monitoring the immigration crackdown . “What’s the plan, Donald Trump?” Walz asked at a news conference . “What do we need to do to get these federal agents out of our state?” Continue reading...
A cruise ship carrying around 200 passengers was rescued from the Antarctic ice over the weekend in an incredible mission by the coast guard.
As Trump points to Russia and China near Greenland, experts say the biggest Russian and Chinese activity is elsewhere in the Arctic.
Since 2021, four severe Arctic storms have descended to cover much of North America.
The area most U.S. Arctic strategists think needs the most immediate development is not Greenland but the Bering Sea, almost 3,000 miles away.
Minneapolis witnesses another shooting involving federal law enforcement. The incident occurred at East 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue. Video shows federal agents struggling with a man before a shot was fired. Governor Tim Walz reacted sharply to the incident. This comes after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE agents earlier this month.
The NWS says an Arctic air mass could bring a prolonged freeze to Houston this weekend.
ICE agents responded to growing protests at the site of the most recent shooting.
Snow fell over parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas on Friday in a frosty prelude to a monster winter storm expected to converge with bitter Arctic cold and engulf much of the United States over the weekend from the Rockies to the Eastern Seaboard. Forecasts called for heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain, accompanied by dangerously frigid temperatures, to sweep the eastern two-thirds of the nation, threatening to upend travel and spawn widespread power outages. At least 14 states and the...
Winter storm Fern is set to ravage the US over the weekend, with nearly 230 millions expected to experience 'catastrophic' ice and snow.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 131, Issue 1, January 2026.