Cotton fibres, microplastics pervade Eastern Arctic, study finds
Chelsea Rochman wasn’t surprised when her research cruise through Canada’s Eastern Arctic showed tiny plastic shards and other human debris
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Quebec Inuit org. calls lack of police, justice reform “ticking catastrophe in modern times”
Makivik Corporation, the organization that represents Inuit in the Canadian province of Quebec, is calling for an overhaul to the
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Arctic researchers prepare for a summer where they can’t travel to Canada’s North
For the first time in about 15 years, Dustin Whalen will not be coming up to the Beaufort Delta region
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COVID-19: Arctic science expedition postpones flight campaign after trainee tests positive for virus
An international Arctic science expedition was forced to postpone a key element of its operations after a participant training for
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Archeologists create digital blueprints of historic sites on Canadian Arctic island
The impacts of climate change can be hard to notice on an incremental basis, but when archeologist Peter Dawson stepped off
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This greenhouse in a sea can in Arctic Canada is powered by wind and solar energy
In a sea can outside Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, there are rows of ripening cherry tomatoes working to grow from green
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Earth’s north magnetic pole is heading for Russia at an unprecedented rate, scientists say
The direction indicated by our compasses, the magnetic north pole, is not fixed, unlike the geographic north. In fact, it
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What are the northern lights?
Across the North, vibrant aurora borealis dance and ripple across the sky practically every night in the winter. Most people
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Beluga whales could carry a molecule preventing mercury poisoning
Could the belugas of Northern Quebec hold the key to preventing mercury intoxication in local Inuit communities? This is what
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Environmental science in the Arctic: Selected reports
From melting sea ice to permafrost thaw to polar bears, read our selected reports on environmental science in the Arctic.
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Arctic virtual reality helps reduce chronic pain, study says
In recent years, several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of watching immersive 360° videos using Virtual Reality (VR) technology to
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Canadian polar bear expert Ian Stirling given lifetime award
Ian Stirling (PhD) was awarded Ice Bear Lifetime Achievement Award Saturday by Polar Bears International, a non-profit solely focused on
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Indigenous mapping conference in Arctic Canada gives attendees on-the-land skills
About 75 people from across Canada, and as far as Australia and New Zealand, are in Inuvik, N.W.T., in northwestern
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Researchers get rare time-lapse video of glacial lake flood in Northern Canada
When scientists installed a time-lapse camera near the Donjek Glacier in Kluane National Park and Reserve in July, they thought
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UK’s new flagship polar research vessel officially named Sir David Attenborough
The United Kingdom’s new polar research ship was formally named RRS Sir David Attenborough on Thursday by the Duke and
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