The Arctic above 66’ 33’, or North Pole region, features frozen land dotted with shrubs and lichens. Here, the sun sets and rises only once each year. As a consequence, the region has a very particular ecosystem. The ice that forms acts as a cooling lid for the ocean from excessive warming, in effect functioning as the planet’s own air…
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The war in Ukraine has started. Many observers thought the war was unlikely, but on February 24 at 5 am (EET), Vladimir Putin launched a “special military operation” from Crimea, thereby initiating a full-scale invasion. This war is Europe’s largest conflict since WWII. Putin declared Ukraine an official Russian territory and justified his aggression by claiming historical unity between Ukraine…