The bombshell sea level study the climate elite would love to ignore

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a stranded polar bear atop a floating block of ice is shorthand for the narrative of catastrophic climate change. In the early 2000s, climate alarmists turned the blubbery, seal-munching predators into a...

Luxury travel shifts from opulence to access and experience

Luxury travel is evolving, with high-net-worth travellers trading opulence for access to remote landscapes, authentic cultural experiences, and personalised journeys. Hannah Pearson from the Adventure Travel Trade Association highlighted a US$1.16...

Secret Atlas partners with VacationPort to introduce expedition micro cruises to North American travel advisors

Secret Atlas has joined VacationPort’s distribution network, bringing its exclusive micro cruise portfolio in Greenland, Svalbard, Antarctica, and South Georgia to travel advisors across North America. Secret Atlas, a pioneer in small-scale...

3A football: Cedar shuts out Carbon, ends regular season undefeated

The Cedar High School football team capped off an undefeated regular season with a 63-0 shutout at home over Carbon on Thursday evening. The Reds scored six touchdowns in the first half – three in each of the first two quarters – to build a 42-0...

Von Der Leyen Moves To Shield EU From China On Rare Earths

The European Union is racing to loosen China’s grip on the minerals powering its future. EU policymakers are moving fast to reduce reliance on Chinese materials essential to clean energy, defense and EV manufacturing. European Commission President...

Silversea unveils largest voyage collection for 2027-2028

Silversea has revealed its largest-ever voyage collection for summer 2027 and winter 2027-2028, scheduled to depart between February 2027 and May 2028. The collection includes 414 voyages on 12 ships to over 600 destinations in more than 100...

What's Going On With Antarctica's Glaciers?

Both Antarctica and Greenland are very large, very cold and home to plenty of frozen territory. But there are certain other ways in which the two areas are becoming even more like one another — and that’s cause for alarm among many scientists....

How To Make The Most Of A Faroe Islands Cruise Port Call

Kirkjubøur is home to a historic wooden farmhouse, cathedral ruins and the St. Olav Church. David Nikel Cruises to Iceland, Greenland or even Norway sometimes include a day in the Faroe Islands to break up long stretches at sea, yet those few...

Seabourn touts after-dark experiences as noctourism interest grows

From stargazing and late-night wildlife encounters to cultural performances and private evening events, the experiences reflect a growing desire among travellers to connect with destinations in new, more meaningful ways. Whether ashore or on deck,...

European Heritage Awards 2025: Protectors of the past honoured in Brussels

Published on 16/10/2025 - 15:37 GMT+2 Scientists, archaeologists and museum curators - many were called and nearly all were chosen as champions at this week's European Heritage Awards in Brussels. The prize-giving ceremony crowned a four-day...

Mosquitoes spotted in Iceland for first time, researcher says

Mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland for the first time, a researcher told the AFP Monday. The volcanically active country has long been one of the world's few mosquito-free places. Three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes, two females and one...

What Really Doomed Napoleon’s Army? Scientists Find New Clues in DNA

Welcome back to the Abstract! These are the studies this week that were exhumed from their graves, worked scatological miracles, and drew inspiration from X-rays. First, a diagnosis 200 years in the making confirms, once again, that Napoleon’s...

Welcome To The New Warring States

Credits Hui Huang is an independent scholar and writer based in Shanghai. Editor’s note: Noema is transparent about any AI use in its pieces. We publish original human-generated ideas but allow authorized, disclosed use of AI in certain cases....

Rare Earths: The Achilles Heel of the West

Introduction The United States' need for rare earths Europe's dependence on rare earths Conclusions Introduction In 1992, the leader of the Asian giant, Deng Xiaoping, commented: ‘The Middle East has oil, China has rare earths.’ At 88 years of...

The Promise and Peril of Trump’s America First – LSE Phelan US Centre Event Review

In October 2025, the Phelan US Centre hosted the event “The Promise and Peril of Trump’s America First” featuring a lecture from Professor Charles Kupchan as part of the America’s Changing Role in the World speaker series. Lauren McHugh gives an...

Commission announces Japan-inspired critical materials plan

Aiming to break free from China’s grip on rare earths, Brussels is working on an industrial strategy to boost European production. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced new measures to tackle the EU’s structural weakness in...

Trump will run in 2028 to finish what he started, says Steve Bannon

It’s early afternoon on a sunny autumn day in Washington DC and Steve Bannon is putting the world to rights. In the ground floor of his Capitol Hill home, a stone’s throw from the Supreme Court, the torchbearer of the Make America Great Again...

Vladimir Putin masses nuclear fleet just miles from Nato border in 'preparation for war'

Vladimir Putin has amassed a nuclear fleet just miles from the Nato border in "preparation for war". Norway's defence minister has issued a stark warning about Moscow's military preparations near the Nato territory, revealing that Russia is...

DC Comics January 2026 Full Solicits And Solicitations

Posted in: Batman, Comics, Crisis, DC Comics, Justice League, Superman | Tagged: supergirl, wonder woman Here are the full DC Comics January 2026 solicits and solicitations... updating as we go. And it starts with DC's Supergirl Next Door...

Iceland announces an unfortunate first: mosquitoes

Iceland lost the distinction this month of being one of the last places in the world without a confirmed sighting of wild mosquitoes. And their presence was discovered only because of a rope in a garden doused in sugary red wine. A bug enthusiast...