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In northern Alaska, inside a $400 million plan to help open the Arctic
USA Today
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In a tiny gold mining town on the edge of Alaska, the Trump administration is poised to begin building America's first Arctic deepwater port, with significant implications for military security and tourism. Nome, Alaska, lies on the edge of the...
Africa: The cartographic (and demographic) truth
Winnipeg Free Press
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August 26, 2025
Opinion Two Africa-based advocacy groups, Africa No Filter and Speak Up Africa, launched a “Change the Map” campaign in April. “When whole generations, in Africa and elsewhere, learn from a distorted map, they develop a biased view of Africa’s...
In Alaska's far north, a $400 million plan to open the Arctic
AOL
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In a tiny gold-mining town on the edge of Alaska, the Trump administration is poised to begin building America's first Arctic deepwater port, with significant implications for military security and tourism. Nome, Alaska, lies on the edge of the...
The Hypocrisy of this Administration’s Promise to Eliminate Waste, Fraud, and Abuse By Maria Grant
The Chestertown Spy - Maryland
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August 26, 2025
We promise to end waste, fraud, and abuse. That was the relentless mantra of the current administration’s 2024 campaign. Exactly how is that promise holding up? Let’s review the current scorecard. Trump’s estimated golf tab for his second term...
Africa: The Cartographic Truth (and the Demographic Truth)
The Portugal News
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That may be changing, because earlier this month the 55-member African Union endorsed the campaign, making it a diplomatic issue as well. The claim is that the traditional Mercator map of the world shows the African continent as hardly any bigger...
Atlantic circulation may become unstable after 6,500 steady years
Earth.com
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Over the last 12,000 years, the Atlantic’s great heat mover – the AMOC – stayed mostly on an even keel. Scientists now have a quantitative picture of that long stretch, and the story mixes calm background with a few sharp bends. The AMOC is the...
Man moves entire house from shoreline before Hurricane Erin pummels coast: 'We could move the home back'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 22, 2025
As Hurricane Erin forced evacuations along North Carolina's Outer Banks, one local man described having to move his entire house in response to rising seas and worsening storms, Fox Weather reported. The massive undertaking involved moving the...
Mobility Customers Give Their Verdict on the Latest Satellite Offerings
Via Satellite
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August 26, 2025
While demand from the government and defense market has driven a lot of headlines in 2025, the mobility market — particularly aviation and maritime — remains a key target for many satellite operators. Both aviation and maritime are markets where...
Science The Cool Down Scientists 'baffled' over concerning phenomenon on 18-mile-long glacier: 'The stability of the glacier has come to an end'
Yahoo News
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One of the largest glaciers in South America is retreating faster than researchers expected, ABC News reported. This raises fresh concerns about how quickly our planet's frozen frontiers are changing — and what that means for communities...
Birds of Prey Inspiring New Type of Drone
WhoWhatWhy
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August 26, 2025
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Sen. Michael Bennet weighs in on Buc-ee’s fight
KKTV - Colorado
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August 25, 2025
DENVER (KKTV) - Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is weighing in on the ongoing Buc-ee’s fight. The proposal to bring the convenience store giant to the Pikes Peak region has proven controversial, with many members of the Palmer Lake community voicing...
Newsom talks green energy with Danes, talks about Trump but not 2028
Just the News
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August 22, 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom came to his hometown of San Francisco Friday to talk about the state’s new green energy partnership with Denmark. But another question was on a Danish reporter’s mind. The reporter, who mentioned President Donald...
Mining for renewable tech inflicts huge damage. Is there a solution?
New Scientist
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Waste from a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo contains cobalt, copper and other minerals Pascal Maitre/Panos Pictures Frigid, remote and mostly uninhabited, Greenland isn’t a place that usually attracts much attention. But the...
Africa — by size and numbers
Brandon Sun
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August 26, 2025
Opinion Two Africa-based advocacy groups, Africa No Filter and Speak Up Africa, launched a “Change the Map” campaign in April. “When whole generations, in Africa and elsewhere, learn from a distorted map, they develop a biased view of Africa’s...
Orsted Shares Sink to Record Lows as Trump Admin Halts Wind Farm Off Rhode Island
gCaptain
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August 25, 2025
COPENHAGEN, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Shares in Orsted plunged 17% on Monday after the U.S. halted the Danish company’s Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island amid President Donald Trump’s pushback on renewable energy investments. Orsted, the world’s...
Interregnum and the Normalisation of Deviation: Unveiling the Structure of International Order
E-International Relations
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August 25, 2025
Debates on the future of the international order are often framed in terms of collapse. The post-1945 system, it is argued, is unravelling under the weight of geopolitical fragmentation, renewed great-power rivalry, and institutional paralysis. At...
Foreign Affairs Plot Thickens Around Offshore Wind Stop-Work Order
CleanTechnica
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August 25, 2025
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. If you’re going to force a leading global energy infrastructure developer to halt work on an offshore wind project that is already 80% percent complete, you better have a...
Scientists use robot to observe strange ocean phenomenon: 'Would have been nearly impossible with conventional methods'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 22, 2025
The researchers published their findings in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. by Alyssa OchsAugust 22, 2025 Photo Credit: University of Galway A University of Galway research team studied a rare ocean phenomenon, shedding new light on...
Arizona's aware groundwater is drying up. This ASU study says it's happening across the globe
KJZZ - Arizona
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August 25, 2025
New research finds the planet has experienced an unprecedented loss of freshwater since 2002. And, the study shows more than half of that water loss is coming from groundwater. The data, published in the journal Science Advances, also finds about...
Tried and tested on an Arctic expedition: The ultimate through-hiking kit list
Evening Standard
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August 25, 2025
On a long expedition, your backpack can be your best friend or your worst enemy. A correctly sized, well-fitted bag will safely stow all of your kit and sit comfortably on your back, distributing your weight appropriately between your hips and...