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Arctic
Notes from the far north: the sea ice, the wildlife and the lights in the sky.
Arctic
The Lights at Both Ends of the World
The northern lights have a southern twin. Both are made by the same event, at the same moment, at opposite ends of the planet.
Arctic
The Bird That Lives in Two Summers
The Arctic tern raises its chicks in the far north, then flies to the far south for a second summer. It may see more daylight than any other animal.