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Arctic

It's the northernmost region of the planet.

And it's vastly important - geopolitically, for the global climate system, and for the plants and animals that depend on its icy ecosystems. Have a look at this automatically generated listing of DW content relating to the Arctic.

USA Mount McKinley oder Denali

Living Planet: Climate Change in Alaska 19.09.2019

Alaska is warming more than twice as fast as the global average. The once chilly U.S. state, has had a record-breaking summer. In Western Alaska, residents saw dead salmon in the river and berries ripening way too early. And the Arctic sea ice is diminishing steadily. We look at out how the warming climate is affecting people up north.

DW Business Asia Sendungslogo

DW Business Asia 06.09.2019

Novatek announces huge Arctic gas project - Iranian people try feel the pain of Trump's sanctions - Iran's tourism industry is fighting the odds
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DW Business Asia 05.09.2019

Novatek announces huge Arctic gas project - Iran vows to speed enrichment as deal unravels - Nissan CEO admits receiving dubious payments
Russland schwimmendes Kernkraftwerk Akademik Lomonosov sticht in See

Russia's floating nuclear plant sets sail for the Arctic 23.08.2019

A seaborne nuclear plant has started its journey across the Arctic Circle to supply power to a Siberian town. Russian activists warned the barge could become a "Chernobyl on ice."
USA, New Jersey, Morristown: Donald Trump

Opinion: Donald Trump's ice-cold Greenland calculus 19.08.2019

In offering to buy Greenland, US President Donald Trump is trying once again to disrupt the postwar Western order. What he is mainly interested in is geopolitical influence in the Arctic, writes DW's Oliver Sallet.
USA Hitzewelle und Trockenheit Navajo Nation

July 2019 was the hottest month ever recorded, US agency confirms 15.08.2019

July was the hottest month since records began in 1880, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed. The heat also melted Arctic Sea ice to record lows.
Kanada Iqualuit | Bundesaußenminister Maas besucht Kanada

Germany's Maas tours Canada's melting Arctic 15.08.2019

Visiting Canada's melting Arctic, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said Europe had an "extraordinary" task to slash fossil fuel emissions. If it didn't, climate warming would rob polar regions of more ice cover.
Alaska - Eisbaer

Scientists say atmosphere carrying microplastics to the Arctic 14.08.2019

Microscopic particles of plastic are entering the atmosphere and being dumped by snow, new research found. The study raises questions about the amount of microplastics humans and wildlife are inhaling.

Russland, Waldbrand

Russia's Putin orders troops to help fight Siberia wildfires 31.07.2019

Russia's military will join the combat against wildfires raging in Siberia as they rip through several remote regions, Kremlin officials said. The fires are affecting Arctic snow, a climate expert told DW.
Russland Orenburg | Waldbrand

Wildfires envelope Siberia, choke Russian cities 31.07.2019

Russia has been struggling to put out gigantic forest fires in Siberia that environmentalists have dubbed an ecological catastrophe. Observers warn of a disaster that could accelerate the melting of the Arctic.

Russland Nordflotten-Basis Seweromorsk

Russian fire-damaged, nuclear-powered submarine's reactor isolated 04.07.2019

President Vladimir Putin has said the reactor on a fire-damaged, nuclear-powered submarine had been isolated and was still working. The 14 sailors died as they were surveying the sea floor near the Arctic three days ago.
Russland: Fund eines Eiswolfs

Furry head of ice age wolf found in Siberian permafrost 14.06.2019

A 40,000-year-old wolf found in Siberia was bigger than its modern-day descendants. Kept cold in the permafrost, the wolf's fur, ears, brain and teeth had been preserved since the day it died in the Arctic.
Nordpol, Eisdecke auf Arktischem Ozean

US vows to check 'aggressive' China, Russia in Arctic 06.05.2019

The eight-member Arctic Council is meeting in Finland as thawing of polar ice has some countries scrambling over the earth's untapped resources. The US is set to strengthen its presence in the region.
Norwegen Beluga Wal mit Kamerahalterung

Mystery whale found near Norway fuels Russian navy speculation 29.04.2019

Norwegian fishermen found a beluga whale swimming through Arctic waters wearing some sort of harness. Scientists linked the equipment to the Russian navy.
Norwegen Greenpeace Protest Bohrinsel West Hercules

Greenpeace activists climb aboard oil rig in Norwegian Arctic 29.04.2019

Greenpeace activists have scaled an oil rig that is due to drill in Norway's most northern well. It comes as Greenpeace prepares to appeal a case it lost to the Norwegian state over environmental violations.
Russland | RusHydro | Windräder

Russian wind power blows hot and cold 25.04.2019

Russian hydropower company RusHydro has launched a wind power plant in Russia’s Arctic region. It's far from a signal that fossil-fuel-hungry Russia is going green, but it's a start.
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