Arktis

Two companies have tested pumping seawater onto Arctic ice to increase its thickness and slow summer melting. Field trials in Canada and Norway produced thicker ice but showed varying effects on how long it lasted.

28. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

The Arctic Ocean crossed a tipping point around 2009, according to a new study showing that sea ice loss has sharply reduced nitrate levels in the water.

Den tyske forsvarsminister Boris Pistorius mener, at USA's præsident Donald Trump stadig er uforudsigelig trods en nylig Grønlands-aftale. Han opfordrer Europa til ikke at give efter for frygt, men at fokusere på at bygge egen styrke op. USA er lige så afhængig af Europa som Europa af USA.

29. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

In Norway's Svalbard archipelago, the fastest-warming region on Earth, polar bears have surprisingly increased in size and weight since 2000, even as sea ice diminishes. Researchers attribute this to adaptive foraging behaviors amid shrinking ice. However, experts warn that long-term survival remains threatened by ongoing climate change.

USA's præsident Donald Trump annoncerede et rammeværk for en fremtidig aftale om Grønland og Arktis efter møde med NATO's generalsekretær Mark Rutte i Davos og trak sine toldtrusler mod europæiske stater tilbage. Aftalen fokuserer på fælles beskyttelse af regionen uden at påvirke Grønlands suverænitet. Europæiske reaktioner er blandede og opfordrer til forsigtighed mod overdreven optimisme.

17. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

US President Donald Trump has promised to impose additional 10% tariffs starting February 1 on eight European countries, including France, in response to their support for Denmark over Greenland. These tariffs could rise to 25% in June until an agreement on acquiring the island. Emmanuel Macron denounced these threats as unacceptable and vowed a united European response.