ExxonMobil and Rosneft join forces for Arctic offshore exploration
Interesting news from Russia today. ExxonMobil and Russia’s state-owned oil company, Rosneft, have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement that paves the way
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Record ozone thinning looms in the Arctic
European scientists are warning that the annual thinning of ozone over the Arctic is shaping up to be especially severe
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Counting Polar Bears
It’s one of the most fascinating mysteries in the Arctic: What is happening with polar bears? It depends on who
Read moreExposing an International Audience to Canada's Arctic
It’s hard to believe but it’s almost the end of the year. It’s that time – between the madness of Christmas shopping
Read moreExposing an International Audience to Canada’s Arctic
It’s hard to believe but it’s almost the end of the year. It’s that time – between the madness of Christmas shopping
Read moreEU Seal Ban 2010
The European Union ban on seal products is effective August 20th 2010. A devastating blow to an already impoverished and
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Sealskins on Ice
A by-product that was once a form of income for the Inuit now lies scattered as waste on the
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Exclusive Footage of Tom Smitheringale Being Ferried Back to Safety
Watch: Arctic Rescue: Tom Smitheringale Video description: The story of the dramatic Arctic rescue of Australian polar adventurer Tom Smitheringale
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Meeting Tom Smitheringale Again!
Tom Smitheringale Photo Gallery I slept in this morning. After last night’s vodka and lard with the Ukrainians, I didn’t
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Australian Adventurer Rescued in High Arctic
CFS ALERT – A Canadian search and rescue team plucked Australian adventurer Tom Smitheringale off an ice field in the
Read moreDon’t Feed the Wolves!
You know that you’re in a special place when during your orientation briefing they tell you not to feed the
Read moreDon't Feed the Wolves!
You know that you’re in a special place when during your orientation briefing they tell you not to feed the
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The City of Many Fish
We’re in Iqaluit We’re finally in Iqaluit, located near the mouth of the Sylvia Grinnell River that empties into the
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Camping with hunters at -28 Degrees Celsius
I said goodbye to Eilis, Jean and Luc this morning. Until now Eilis and I had tried to co-ordinate our
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