The hole in the ozone layer was late this year. It’s not good news

The hole in the ozone layer was late this year. It’s not good news

Normally,the hole begins to form in mid to late August,and it closes towards the end of November,but this year it was delayed because of disturbances in the stratospheric polar vortex.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons

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The Yachties,cruelly overlooked but now not forgotten
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World War II

The Yachties,cruelly overlooked but now not forgotten

Few of us know that hundreds of Australians fought and suffered in the British Royal Navy in World War II,only to be largely left out of their nation’s war history – until now.

  • byTony Wright
In Beijing,Putin calls for help to fund Arctic shipping route

In Beijing,Putin calls for help to fund Arctic shipping route

Putin is asking for multinational investment in his “dear friend” Xi’s Belt and Road project. The route could cut the distance between Asia and Europe in half.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
See ‘the most beautiful place on Earth’ while you still can

See ‘the most beautiful place on Earth’ while you still can

Everything on an Arctic trip is delivered with a degree of melancholy since all the beauty we see comes with a disclaimer:best you see it now.

  • byCraig Tansley
Australian actor’s parents among 200 ‘well and truly stuck’ after failed rescue

Australian actor’s parents among 200 ‘well and truly stuck’ after failed rescue

An attempt to free the Ocean Explorer with a fishing trawler failed and the Danish navy patrol boat sent to help won’t get there until Saturday.

  • bySarah Keoghan
Our permafrost is thawing – and with it bacteria and viruses

Our permafrost is thawing – and with it bacteria and viruses

At the ends of the world,ground that has long been frozen is warming – and scientists are discovering that some ancient bacteria and viruses can spring to life. Could dangerous pathogens emerge?

  • byLiam Mannix
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Fire and (melting) ice:Record temperatures in Asia,wildfire smoke cloaks US

Fire and (melting) ice:Record temperatures in Asia,wildfire smoke cloaks US

Scientists say the warning bells on climate change are at a deafening pitch as temperature records are being broken in Asia and North America is choked by smoke.

  • byMiki Perkins
You may think I’m crazy,but I had a sub-zero score to settle

You may think I’m crazy,but I had a sub-zero score to settle

Each runner had to carry their food and medical kit,plus some extra clothing,in a rucksack and it was too much for me.

  • byEnda Brady
The Arctic ice between Russia and the US is melting. What’s at stake at the top of the world?

The Arctic ice between Russia and the US is melting. What’s at stake at the top of the world?

Russia’s northern fleet is on high alert and NATO is stepping up its presence in the Arctic. Why is it a hotspot? And how could this Very Cold ‘War’ play out?

  • bySherryn Groch
US creates ambassador for the Arctic amid fears over Russian,Chinese ambitions

US creates ambassador for the Arctic amid fears over Russian,Chinese ambitions

Russia has reopened hundreds of Soviet-era military sites in the region,NATO warned,while China has described itself as a “near-Arctic” state.

  • byArshad Mohammed andRob Gillies
UN boss:‘Madness’ to back fossil fuels as global energy crunch bites

UN boss:‘Madness’ to back fossil fuels as global energy crunch bites

Antonio Guterres says the “naive optimism” of the Glasgow talks is colliding with a failure to deal with climate,as scientists grapple with global heat waves.

  • byNick O'Malley