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Chicago's Brookfield Zoo leads effort to protect polar bears as Trump opens Arctic refuge to oil drilling
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-chicago-brookfield-zoo-effort-polar.html

❄️ It’s freezing cold outside here in Germany, and this is an interesting explainer of why that is: a warming event in the polar region is leading to an early collapse of the polar vortex, so Europe and North America are flooded with cold air, while the North Pole is unusually warm. #weather #climate

Stratospheric Warming Watch: Polar Vortex Collapse has begun, with cold air and snowfall impacts expected
A Stratospheric Warming is now collapsing the Polar Vortex, with polar air and snow forecast across the United States, Canada and Europe in December

"Antarctic mountains could boost ocean carbon absorption as ice sheets thin"
#Antarctic #Oceans
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Antarctic mountains could boost ocean carbon absorption as ice sheets thin
Research led by polar scientists from Northumbria University has revealed new hope in natural environmental systems found in East Antarctica which could help mitigate the overall rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over long timescales.

I once craved the polar cold. Now I fear it at home.: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/15/i-once-craved-the-polar.html

Ca ii K Polar Network Index of the Sun - A Proxy for Historical Polar Magnetic Field: #SolarCycle activity: https://www.swri.org/newsroom/press-releases/using-100-year-old-data-help-predict-future-solar-cycle-activity

NFL Week 15 weather: How polar vortex, snow, rain, frigid temperatures could impact several key NFL games

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-15-weather-polar-…

Polar bears FTW!
#trump #greenland

"Polar bears may be adapting to survive warmer climates thanks to their ‘jumping genes’"
#PolarBears #Climate #ClimateChange

Polar bears may be ‘rewriting’ their own DNA to adapt to climate
Polar bears face “total extinction” by the end of this century, but scientists have found a small beacon of “hope”.

Weekend #Plankton Factoid 🦠🦐
The polar vortex has caused a cold snap here, and the Great Lakes are rapidly forming ice. Under this thick ice, algae are growing. These are normal diatom phytoplankton, which change to form thick chains, attaching to the underside of the ice where light is optimal. We clearly see this brown ice and water in the wake of our icebreakers. This occurs near the pole…

We’re proud to support Polar Connect Step 2 (24-EU-DIG-PC2) as an Associated Partner, working alongside the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, NORDUnet, GlobalConnect, CSC, and the Swedish Research Council (the project coordinator).
With the Grant Agreement now signed, PC2 takes a major step toward realising Polar Connect – a resilient Arctic submarine cable system linking Europe, North America, and East Asia for the benefit of the global internet.
🔗 Read more:

On the subject of joys and problems of fieldwork, flight to Antarctica delayed by 24 hours.
At least I'll be able to clear my inbox I suppose ..
#iQ2300 expedition has actually been in the field a couple of weeks already - you can follow our progress and all the complex logistics around working #Antarctica as well as the joys and problems of #Fieldwork on the expedition blog:  
https://www.polar.se/en/expeditions/iq2300-202526/

The first elements of the Russian Orbital Station, or ROS, were to launch in 2027
so it would be ready for human habitation in 2028.
Upon completion in the mid-2030s, the station would encompass seven shiny new modules,
potentially including a private habitat for space tourists.
It would be so sophisticated that the station could fly autonomously for months if needed.
Importantly, the Russian station was also to fly in a polar orbit at about 400 km.
Thi…

Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station
“Russia, meanwhile, will be left to carry on the legacy of the ISS, with all its problems.”…

Ending the day on a positive note

Next week I will participate with the @… @… @… Horizon funded research projects in a policy briefing in Brussels, with MEP Group on Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development @eupolarcluster.bsky.social
Remote participation possible if you're interested in what we have to say about Polar Science for Global Action and Strengthening Climate Preparedness through EU Leadership
https://polarres.eu/polarresevents/polar-science-for-global-action/

Jumping genes are causing genetic changes in polar bears | The Week
https://theweek.com/environment/jumping-genes-polar-bears-dna-climate-change-arctic-genetics

#Genuary10 #Genuary2026: Polar coordinates
Circular Fold (2022), an animated circle inversion loop. Made with #ThingUmbrella.

Cristina Mittermeier’s show A Greater Wisdom celebrates the beauty of Earth in stunning photographs
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2025/nov/04/cristina-mittermeier-earth-most-spectacular-inhabit…

The Arctic has entered a new era of extreme weather, study suggests #Arctic

The Arctic has entered a new era of extreme weather, study suggests
Extreme weather events have become significantly more common in the Arctic over recent decades, posing a threat to vital polar ecosystems, according to new research by an international team of scientists.

Me entering the lake for a swim #Uckermark #coldswim

The #iQ2300 expedition has actually been in the field a couple of weeks already - you can follow our progress and all the complex logistics around working #Antarctica as well as the joys and problems of #Fieldwork on the expedition blog:
https://www.polar.se/en/expeditions/iq2300-202526/

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #Breakfast
Alan Silvestri, Studio Orchestra & Alan Silvestri:
🎵 The Polar Express (Suite)
#AlanSilvestri #StudioOrchestra

🧊 From ANTARCTICA to DONBAS: a Ukrainian POLAR explorer's journey #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/13/from-antarctica-to-donbas-a.html

Blueberry species (genus Vaccinium) circled the Northern Hemisphere to travel from North America to Hawai'i— and then closed the loop to hybridize with a North American species
#science

"‘Exceptionally cold’: How a warming Arctic is pushing the US and Eastern Europe into a deep freeze"
#Arctic #US #USA #America

‘Warm Arctic, cold continent’: US braces for deep freeze
Meteorologists blame a stretched polar vortex, moisture and a lack of sea ice for the dangerous winter blast.

Response time of electrons to light in strong-field ionization of polar molecules
Jiayin Che, Sheng Ye, Shiqi Shen, Weiyan Li, Yanjun Chen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.12087 https…

SCIENCE WARRIORS: From Antarctica — STRAIGHT INTO BATTLE! Polar defenders showed their double front: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/13/science-warriors-from-antarctica-straight.html

Heading South
But not for the warmth.. Tomorrow I'm taking the first stage of the journey to Antarctica, ironically enough though, I'm heading south by first heading north, to Oslo, where the Norwegian Polar Institute have organised an almost direct flight from Oslo to Troll station with a short stopover in Cape Town. Bags almost packed and ready to go... I'm super excited and also suffering a little trepidation.
http://sternaparadisaea.net/2025/12/11/heading-south/

Soon polar night. So here's a photo of the aurora Borealis

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #CarolsAcrossTheCountryASeasonalJourney
Alan Silvestri & Alan Silvestri:
🎵 The Polar Express (Suite)
#AlanSilvestri
https://open.spotify.com/track/3mfEv2KipK7lVWwocNx46Y

Generation of strong ultralow-phase-noise microwave fields with tunable ellipticity for ultracold polar molecules
Shrestha Biswas, Sebastian Eppelt, Christian Buchberger, Xing-Yan Chen, Andreas Schindewolf, Michael Hani, Erwin Biebl, Immanuel Bloch, Xin-Yu Luo
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.03007