Mastodawn

Last week in the Arctic, September 30th rundown:

1) An oil tanker travelling from the Russian Arctic to China, without any ice shielding, narrowly avoided a serious disaster. It struck sea ice and got stuck for days, avoiding a spill as Russia courts tragedy in the north.

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2) The US EPA cancelled $280 million worth of grants for Alaskan rural communities intended to improve energy access and climate resilience

3) Swedish researchers have found that from 2023-2024, 8 of the country’s glaciers have completely melted away. 30 more are at risk of the same fate in the coming years

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4) Finland is proposing to work with Poland and Baltic nations to build a drone wall stretching from the Arctic to create a defensive barrier against Russian threats

Link to the full podcast episode in the bio - @rorshokarctic