Though scientists tend to agree that summer ice at the North Pole will eventually disappear, they haven’t settled on a date. And one group now claims to have evidence that Santa may have to start swimming much sooner than we thought.

US researchers claim to have found evidence that accelerated melting has crossed a "tipping point" […]

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The Vendee Globe - the single handed round-the-world yacht race - has got under way.

About 300,000 people waved off 30 yachts as they crossed the start line at Les Sables d’Olonne in France.
The Vendee Globe is a non-stop event, covering an average of 27,000 miles.
Seven British yachts have entered the race, including one skippered by […]

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