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Extreme Arctic Warming Sees North Pole Temperatures Rise Above Freezing
A sharp rise in Arctic temperatures saw the North Pole exceed freezing, with readings 20 degree Celsius above normal. Scientists warn of accelerating ice loss and climate change impacts. The event, attributed to a weather system near Iceland, has raised concerns about Arctic amplification, which causes the region to warm nearly four times faster th...
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Iceland's 'Mammoth' Carbon Capture Plant: What It Means For Climate Crisis
At full capacity, Mammoth is expected to remove 36,000 tons of carbon annually equivalent to taking around 7,800 gas-powered cars off the road for a year.
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Video Shows Large Crack In Centre Of Iceland Town As Volcanic Eruption Looms
In the past few days, Iceland has been shaken by more than 2,000 small quakes and people have been told to evacuate Grindavik, home to around 4,000 people.
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"Orange Like The Sun": Tourists Rush To Iceland's Latest Volcanic Eruption
The eruptive faults reached a total size of around 900 metres overnight, compared with 200 to 300 metres initially, according to the latest update from the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) Tuesday.
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Iceland Most Stable Region for BTC Mining, Cool Climate Adds Benefits: Arcane Researcher
Jaran Mellerud, a BTC mining researcher from Arcane Research has called Iceland the most ‘stable’ BTC mining region in the world. The European nation that offers electricity at pocket-friendly prices, has a favourable climate to produce natural cooling for BTC mining operations. The BTC mining industry in Iceland contributes 1.3 percent of the ...
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Climate Tech Firm to Launch DAC Plant in Iceland to Capture CO2 From Air
Climeworks AG is planning to build its direct air capture plant in 18-24 months, with capacity to suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from the air. This will be a 10-fold increase from Climeworks' existing DAC plant, currently the world's largest.
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"Sad To See It": Iceland Students On Chilling Reality Of Melting Glacier
Icelandic seventh-grader Lilja Einarsdottir is on an unusual field trip with her class: they're measuring the Solheimajokull glacier to see how much it has shrunk in the past year, witnessing climate change first-hand.
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Iceland Builds First Monument In Memory Of Glacier Lost To Climate Change
Iceland on Sunday honours the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate.
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Extreme Arctic Warming Sees North Pole Temperatures Rise Above Freezing
A sharp rise in Arctic temperatures saw the North Pole exceed freezing, with readings 20 degree Celsius above normal. Scientists warn of accelerating ice loss and climate change impacts. The event, attributed to a weather system near Iceland, has raised concerns about Arctic amplification, which causes the region to warm nearly four times faster th...
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Iceland's 'Mammoth' Carbon Capture Plant: What It Means For Climate Crisis
At full capacity, Mammoth is expected to remove 36,000 tons of carbon annually equivalent to taking around 7,800 gas-powered cars off the road for a year.
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Video Shows Large Crack In Centre Of Iceland Town As Volcanic Eruption Looms
In the past few days, Iceland has been shaken by more than 2,000 small quakes and people have been told to evacuate Grindavik, home to around 4,000 people.
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"Orange Like The Sun": Tourists Rush To Iceland's Latest Volcanic Eruption
The eruptive faults reached a total size of around 900 metres overnight, compared with 200 to 300 metres initially, according to the latest update from the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) Tuesday.
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Iceland Most Stable Region for BTC Mining, Cool Climate Adds Benefits: Arcane Researcher
Jaran Mellerud, a BTC mining researcher from Arcane Research has called Iceland the most ‘stable’ BTC mining region in the world. The European nation that offers electricity at pocket-friendly prices, has a favourable climate to produce natural cooling for BTC mining operations. The BTC mining industry in Iceland contributes 1.3 percent of the ...
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Climate Tech Firm to Launch DAC Plant in Iceland to Capture CO2 From Air
Climeworks AG is planning to build its direct air capture plant in 18-24 months, with capacity to suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from the air. This will be a 10-fold increase from Climeworks' existing DAC plant, currently the world's largest.
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"Sad To See It": Iceland Students On Chilling Reality Of Melting Glacier
Icelandic seventh-grader Lilja Einarsdottir is on an unusual field trip with her class: they're measuring the Solheimajokull glacier to see how much it has shrunk in the past year, witnessing climate change first-hand.
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Iceland Builds First Monument In Memory Of Glacier Lost To Climate Change
Iceland on Sunday honours the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate.
