Polar bears move into abandoned Soviet research station

🐻‍❄️ Polar bears have taken over an abandoned Soviet research station on Kolyuchin Island in Russia’s far northeast.

📸 Drone footage shows the bears roaming empty buildings, lounging in the Arctic sun and even snapping at the camera. 

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Defensive Security Podcast Episode 323

 
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Here are links to the stories we talked about this week:
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/self-replicating-worm-hi…

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Turkey argues both countries can win from drawn-out contest with Australia over Cop31 hosting rights

Exclusive: Turkey’s climate minister says country is working on ‘innovative solutions’ as Labor privately downplays expectations impasse can be brokenSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereTurkey says it …

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Senior Liberal women warn party will alienate voters if it abandons net zero as Andrew Hastie urges

Three high-profile female members speak out as the party publicly fractures over its climate and energy policySign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe Liberal party will alienate more women and young pe…

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Twelve whales have been tangled in shark nets off Queensland’s coast so far this year. Here’s why

In the worst case, entanglements could cause drowning, one expert says, but whales can also suffer long-term effects from the netsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScientist…

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Federal government agreed to weaken proposed protections for rock art from Woodside’s North West Shelf project

Document outlines negotiations over contentious extension of gas giant’s development after conditional approval in MaySign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe Albanese government agreed to weaken condit…

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Australia’s Future Fund discloses huge profits from weapons manufacturers despite fierce criticisms of support for industry

Value of shares in eight companies rockets amid sharpest increase in military spend since cold warGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s $250bn sovereign wealth fund has secured huge returns on investment in weapons and …

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