Arctic

A ban on the dirtiest and most climate-damaging fuel for ships has come into effect in Arctic waters. Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) is a tar-like, thick but relatively cheap oil that is widely used in shipping around the world, especially tankers.…
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When Francesca Folmi booked her cruise to Antarctica, it was 2019. She was single, had no children or mortgage, and she knew that she would never be as financially free as she was then. Folmi, a trip leader, had ‘lucked out’ leading a few…
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The 2023 summer was the warmest on record in the Arctic, which, due to climate change, has warmed nearly four times faster than the globe since 1979. Overall, the past year was the sixth-warmest year the Arctic had experienced since…
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On medieval European maps, the Arctic was often simply labeled Oceanus innavigabilis — unnavigable ocean — and regarded by scholars as a dark and unforgiving region, home to fearsome mythological creatures and best left alone. Today, those…
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