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Following eight-month deployment, USNS Arctic returns to Naval Station Norfolk
The USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) is returning to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk on Thursday, according to Navy officials.
'Completely unexpected': Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity
The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...
Ocean and atmosphere equally responsible for Atlantic 'cold blob,' scientists find
A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. The origin of this "cold blob ...
Greenland invites rest of the world to come visit
Whale-watching tours, excursions to the iconic puffin island and guided charters through remote settlements are just the ...
Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: Come visit
The mineral-rich Arctic island is open for tourism. Locals want to show what makes Greenland unique beyond a recent ...
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Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected
Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...
The Cool Down on MSN2d
NASA makes surprising discovery after capturing satellite image of the Arctic: 'Implications of this loss are far-reaching'
NASA's Terra satellite recently captured the seasonal breakup of sea ice in Canada's Amundsen Gulf, according to NASA's Earth ...
Map Shows Major US Naval Presence in West Pacific Amid China Rivalry
The forward deployment of warships marks Washington's commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the Navy ...
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The Arctic Great Game
Fighting it out over the Arctic, with the vast resources of the Arctic, is going to be the new great game of the twenty-first century,” Steve Bannon, who served as chief strategist early in President ...