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One of world's most beautiful countries is begging tourists to come
The Mirror
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July 4, 2025
One of the world's most striking and least visited countries is bucking the anti-tourism trend. Greenland is extending an open invitation to globetrotters and sharing a warm message with eager adventurers across the globe: We're all set for your...
What’s behind the North Atlantic ‘cold blob’? It’s not just ocean currents
Muser Press
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July 7, 2025
Summary: A persistent patch of cool water in the subpolar North Atlantic – often called the ‘cold blob’ – has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, new research published in Science Advances suggests the anomaly isn’t driven by ocean processes...
How the future supply of smart phones rests on a single mine in North Carolina...and why this crater in Devon could one day power Britain's war machine
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
Take the road north from Plympton in Devon, just outside Plymouth, and after a couple of miles driving past fields and solar panels, you will see what looks like a big, artificial hill rearing up to your right. This mound may not look like much,...
Sensational travel ideas and luxury island stays for 2025
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Planning your next getaway? Whether you’re seeking serenity in the Castilian hills, diving into coral-rich waters or encountering wildlife aboard a boutique Arctic expedition ship, these travel ideas will thoroughly elevate your year ahead. Sip...
Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining
Institute for Security Studies
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Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining Unilateral deep-sea mining, such as that planned by the Trump administration, could have grave impacts on Africa. Under President Donald Trump, the United States’ (US) rush for critical...
PSL has pros, cons, but garbage? Stop killing bees, butterfliesLetter writers
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Port St. Lucie resident is dissatisfied with the new garbage contract, citing misleading information and unreasonable restrictions on bulk and yard waste. Port St. Lucie garbage contract leaves much to be desired As a property owner and resident...
Trial over free speech on campus, and Trump’s student crackdown, begins
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. But lawyers for the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, who are representing the associations, will argue at trial...
How Rare Earths Create Strategic Leverage
Fair Observer
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July 6, 2025
Once obscure and overlooked, rare earth elements (REEs) are now at the heart of the 21st-century technological revolution. From precision-guided missiles and electric vehicles to wind turbines and smartphones, REEs power the critical systems that...
‘Completely unexpected’: Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity
The Conversation
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June 30, 2025
The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015, the frozen continent has lost sea ice similar to the size of Greenland. That ice hasn’t returned, marking the largest...
Chilling Sensations: The Fascinating World of Cryorhodopsins
Bioengineer.org
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July 4, 2025
In the vast, frozen realms of Earth’s coldest environments—ranging from the sprawling glaciers of Greenland and the pristine icy aquifers of Finland to the lofty Tibetan plateaus—lurks a remarkable group of proteins poised to revolutionize...
IceFlow: lowering barriers to lidar data for cryosphere research
National Snow and Ice Data Center
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By Agnieszka Gautier Lidar instruments have been mapping the surface heights of Earth’s frozen regions—collectively known as the cryosphere—since at least 1993. From aircraft to satellites, these tools have revealed critical evidence of thinning...
IceFlow: harmonizing decades of lidar data for cryospheric research
National Snow and Ice Data Center
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Mt. Balfour lies on the western side of the Antarctica Peninsula. The terminus of the Fleming Glacier is visible in the foreground of this photograph. — Credit: NASA Operation IceBridge By Agnieszka Gautier It only takes a small uptick in...
Critical Minerals of Peril and Power: The Five-Element Spine of the Modern Arsenal
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 7, 2025
The pilot slides his thumb across the F-35’s throttle and the jet answers with a whiplash of thrust, airframe flexing like a living blade. Hidden beneath that carbon-fiber skin is a cathedral of metals the color of dusk and midnight: magnets that...
Greece Battles Wildfires Amid Escalating Heatwave Risk
teleSUR
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Wildfire in Greece, July 7, 2025. X/ @Europe9Focus July 7, 2025 Hour: 7:57 am On Sunday, firefighters were battling more than 50 wildfires across Greece, as authorities warned of heightened danger due to an intensifying heatwave and strong winds....
Nature From Above: 20 Amazing Winners Of International Aerial Photography Contest
Forbes
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Flamingos and pelicans, Third Place Winner, Photographer Of The Year; Pelicans wade through a sea of ... More flamingos.David Swindler, U.S. - International Aerial Photographer of the Year Award 2025 The International Aerial Photographer of the...
The mysterious black dust speeding up Arctic ice melt: What’s behind it?
The Economic Times
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July 7, 2025
The Arctic, already warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet, faces a new and urgent threat: soot from Canada’s record-breaking wildfires is darkening the region’s ice and snow, potentially speeding up its melt at an alarming...
GreenRoc starts 2025 field programme at Amitsoq
ShareCast
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The AIM-traded firm said a 35-day public consultation period closed on 27 June, marking a key milestone in the permitting process. It said the Greenland government had approved its fieldwork plans for the year, including the extraction of a 15 to...
Taking age to new depths: A Truckee resident is marking her own boundaries on the map of age
Tahoe Daily Tribune - California
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While traditionally frowned upon to ask a lady her age, that doesn’t stop some people from asking Louise Wholey. “The answer usually causes jaws to drop,” she says. When inquirers regain control of their jaw, a “What?” or “Really?” typically...
Is the PM on another planet? Reader reacts to Starmer’s comments on Trump
Metro
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July 6, 2025
In MetroTalk: Statements about Starmer, democracy on the decline and running reds (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images) Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments. Starmer in another solar system?...
Glaciers from the Rockies to the Alps are melting much faster than expected
Earth.com
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When Brian Menounos stepped onto British Columbia’s Haig Glacier last summer, the ice under his crampons felt thinner than ever. “Over the last four years, glaciers lost twice as much ice compared to the previous decade,” he later warned. “Glacial...