BLOG: The elephant in the room – Mental health in Arctic communities
It probably won’t surprise many readers to learn that northern Canada has one of the highest rates of suicide in
Read moreIt probably won’t surprise many readers to learn that northern Canada has one of the highest rates of suicide in
Read moreDid you notice much about the problem of CO2 in the oceans in the (already minimal in most places) coverage
Read moreOn Monday, the World Trade Organization upheld the European Union ban on seal products, a law that Canadian Inuit have
Read moreLast month, audiences flocked to see the film Gravity, a thriller set in the final frontier of outer space. [Note:
Read moreNo wonder the ngos walked out in disgust. The latest UN climate conference has strengthened my feeling that these mega-events
Read moreDid you know it was the “Day of the Cryosphere” at the Warsaw climate talks COP 19 in Warsaw yesterday?
Read moreThe Filipino diaspora is one of the most widespread in the world, with members making their homes from Alaska to
Read moreA recent study has discovered a range of contaminants in the glaucous gull population in Canada’s eastern Arctic. The
Read moreOver 160 years ago, a large 3-masted sailing ship was in the high Arctic searching for the lost Franklin expedition.
Read moreI have very mixed feelings as the UN climate conference gets underway in Warsaw just as the Philippines are devastated
Read moreThe Olympic torch for the upcoming Winter Games in Sochi, Russia has made quite the journey so far. It’s only
Read moreOil and gas. Uranium and rare earth metals. Cod and shrimp. Reindeer and seal pelts. These things constitute the bulk
Read moreRising summer temperatures and dwindling Arctic sea ice are eroding the cliffs of Eastern Siberia at an increasing pace. Scientists
Read moreIn a 15-14 vote, Greenland’s parliament voted to overturn the long-standing ban on uranium mining. The Danish Ministry of Foreign
Read moreOn Tuesday, after 22 days at sea, the first-ever South Korean pilot service of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) reached
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