Inuit say ‘nyet’ to toxic splash from Russian rockets
Inuit in Canada and Greenland are calling on Ottawa and Copenhagen to demand the postponement of a Russian rocket launch
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Science (Canada)
Canadian scientists fight to save key climate change science lab in High Arctic
A group of Canadian scientists is mobilizing public support to once again save Canada’s northernmost research laboratory from being mothballed
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July registers fifth lowest Arctic sea ice extent in satellite record
Average sea ice extent for the month of July ended up the fifth lowest since satellite records began in 1979, according to
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Plenty of water? Canadian Arctic communities on the verge of running out
Looking at a map of Arctic Canada, it seems there are literally thousands of lakes and rivers, yet many Arctic
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Arctic nations sign scientific cooperation agreement
Canada and its seven Arctic neighbours signed a binding science cooperation agreement that aims to make it easier for the scientists from
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Canadian researchers count on Siberian reindeer herders to solve archaeological mystery
Two Canadian archaeologists are on their way to a remote part of the Russian Arctic hoping that the traditional knowledge
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As woody shrubs move north in a warming Arctic, so do beavers
As the Arctic climate warms and woody shrubs spread northward over the tundra, several animal species have followed. Among the
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Climate change may harm polar bear’s ability to hunt
A new study shows polar bears travel crosswind when winds are light to hunt seals, but climate change means winds
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Climate-driven Arctic permafrost thaw will dramatically alter northern landscapes: study
Rapid climate-driven permafrost thaw in huge swaths of the Arctic will dramatically change northern landscapes in the same way landscapes
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What ‘young’ Arctic rocks tell us about origins of the Earth and Moon
Volcanic rocks from the Canadian Arctic are changing what scientists think about the origins of the Earth and the Moon,
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Killer whales in once-icy Arctic waters are scaring away narwhals
When orcas invade their Arctic territory, narwhals flee, possibly even before the predatory newcomers make any attacks, according to new research.
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Introducing Canada’s ‘poop lady’
One of the first words in Inuktitut that Catherine Girard had to learn was the word for ‘poop’ – anak.
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Melting Arctic ice patches reveal rich archaeological record
Canadian archaeologist Tom Andrews is in a race against time. For more than a decade, Andrews and his team from
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Video Documentary: How indigenous knowledge is changing what we know about the Arctic
VICTORIA ISLAND, Canada_ It’s a frigid day in the eastern part of Victoria Island in Canada’s High Arctic. The sun is
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Video Series: Working with indigenous knowledge
Earlier this month, we brought you Part 1 of our documentary series looking at the impact of climate change on
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