#24,000-year-old, frozen ‘zombie’ worms brought back to life

#24,000-year-old, frozen ‘zombie’ worms brought back to life

“#24,000-year-old, frozen ‘zombie’ worms brought back to life” This might make you squirm. Russian scientists have resurrected “zombie” worms that had been frozen for 24,000 years in the Arctic. The microscopic, multicellular animals — called bdelloid rotifers — have inhabited freshwater environments for some 50 million years. Other studies on rotifers have shown that the…

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#Putin threatens adversaries that dare to challenge territory

#Putin threatens adversaries that dare to challenge territory

“#Putin threatens adversaries that dare to challenge territory” Russia will “knock out the teeth” of any foreign adversary that challenges its sovereignty over any territory it claims, President Vladimir Putin warned amid escalating tensions with America. Putin, who made the remarks Thursday while delivering televised remarks at a virtual meeting with senior officials, declined to…

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#Russia launches satellite to monitor climate in Arctic

#Russia launches satellite to monitor climate in Arctic

“#Russia launches satellite to monitor climate in Arctic” MOSCOW – Russia launched its space satellite Arktika-M on Sunday on a mission to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic amid a push by the Kremlin to expand the country’s activities in the region. The Arctic has warmed more than twice as fast as the…

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#Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge

#Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge

“#Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge” JUNEAU, Alaska — President Joe Biden’s administration announced plans Wednesday for a temporary moratorium on oil and gas leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge after the Trump administration issued leases in a part of the refuge considered sacred by the Indigenous Gwich’in. The plans,…

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#Navy rolls out new strategy for expanding Arctic operations

#Navy rolls out new strategy for expanding Arctic operations

“#Navy rolls out new strategy for expanding Arctic operations” JUNEAU, Alaska — The US Department of the Navy released details of a new strategy for operations in the Arctic as competition for resources among nations increases in the region. Members of Alaska’s congressional delegation have expressed support for the increased focus on the Arctic, the…

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#Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data

#Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data

“#Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data” BERLIN — An icebreaker carrying scientists on a year-long international effort to study the high Arctic has returned to its home port in Germany carrying a wealth of data that will help researchers better predict climate change in the decades to come. The RV Polarstern arrived…

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