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Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds

Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution. As wildfires increase and hotter temperatures melt long-frozen ground, the region is ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Arctic rivers are turning to rust as thawing permafrost unleashes toxic metals, study finds

"There is no safe place." ...
Phys.org

Arctic monitoring program plays vital role in global pollution reduction efforts

Historically, the Arctic was considered a pristine region, but scientific research spanning the last three decades has revealed the harsh reality of long-range transported pollutants reaching the ...
Newsday

In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, it’s set off a boom of ships taking routes that previously were frozen and not traversable. The ...
Mongabay

Plastic pollution talks end & Arctic peoples return home to a ‘sink’ of plastic

In the wake of the plastics treaty talks in Ottawa, a new report highlights the severe impacts of plastics and petrochemicals on Arctic Indigenous communities. Indigenous delegates were left with ...
WAVY-TV

Plastic crisis in Arctic: Pollution just as bad as anywhere else on Earth, scientists warn

BREMERHAVEN, Germany (StudyFinds.org) — Plastic pollution in the Arctic is as bad as anywhere else on Earth, warns a new study. Debris from fabrics, personal care products, packaging and other ...