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
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Ice-Blog: Polar regions hit by ocean acidification
Did you notice much about the problem of CO2 in the oceans in the (already minimal in most places) coverage
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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Canadian Inuit leader denounces WTO ruling on EU seal ban
On Monday, the World Trade Organization upheld the European Union ban on seal products, a law that Canadian Inuit have
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BLOG: Short film follow-up to “Gravity” connects the final and “last” frontiers
Last month, audiences flocked to see the film Gravity, a thriller set in the final frontier of outer space. [Note:
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Ice-Blog: Why conferences like Warsaw won’t save the Arctic!
No wonder the ngos walked out in disgust. The latest UN climate conference has strengthened my feeling that these mega-events
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“On Thin Ice” at Warsaw climate talks
Did you know it was the “Day of the Cryosphere” at the Warsaw climate talks COP 19 in Warsaw yesterday?
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BLOG: Filipino diaspora in the Arctic sends help back home
The Filipino diaspora is one of the most widespread in the world, with members making their homes from Alaska to
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Flame retardants found in Arctic gulls
A recent study has discovered a range of contaminants in the glaucous gull population in Canada’s eastern Arctic. The
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Canada: The discovery of an Arctic shipwreck
Over 160 years ago, a large 3-masted sailing ship was in the high Arctic searching for the lost Franklin expedition.
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Ice-Blog: Philippines, Warsaw, Arctic – join the dots
I have very mixed feelings as the UN climate conference gets underway in Warsaw just as the Philippines are devastated
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Blog: Olympic Torch burns brightly for some on top of the world
The Olympic torch for the upcoming Winter Games in Sochi, Russia has made quite the journey so far. It’s only
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Time: The Overlooked Arctic Resource
Oil and gas. Uranium and rare earth metals. Cod and shrimp. Reindeer and seal pelts. These things constitute the bulk
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Ice-Blog: Melting permafrost eroding Siberian coasts
Rising summer temperatures and dwindling Arctic sea ice are eroding the cliffs of Eastern Siberia at an increasing pace. Scientists
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Analysis: Implications of Greenland’s decision to allow uranium mining
In a 15-14 vote, Greenland’s parliament voted to overturn the long-standing ban on uranium mining. The Danish Ministry of Foreign
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With Swedish help, South Korea completes its first pilot service of Northern Sea Route
On Tuesday, after 22 days at sea, the first-ever South Korean pilot service of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) reached
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