The Katmai bear cam is back
Explore.org is once again live streaming brown bears as they fish for salmon at Katmai National Park and Preserve. Looking
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Environment
Arctic science cooperation agreement ‘good for Canada’: POLAR
An agreement on enhancing scientific cooperation among circumpolar countries and others interested in polar research signed in Ottawa last week
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U.S. officials optimistic about Arctic fishery agreement
As melting Arctic sea ice is set for another record retreat this summer, U.S. officials are optimistic that Arctic states and the
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Utsjoki residents at odds over Tenojoki salmon fishing restrictions
Salmon fishing disputes that have plagued the Tenojoki river area for decades have risen to the surface once again after
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Spectacular Barents Sea plankton bloom
The immense blooms of the alga forming the turquoise coloured belt now stretching across the Barents Sea may be linked
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Feds announce $23M to upgrade Wood Buffalo Park road and trails
Visitors to Canada’s largest national park will soon have an easier time accessing the wonders of this UNESCO World Heritage
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New record for sea ice loss in the Arctic
The latest data shows that Arctic sea ice has retreated again for the month of June, to reach the lowest
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Blog: A Russian icebreaker and an Italian pianist float into the Arctic…
From floating piano concerts to new icebreakers launching, a lot is going on in the Arctic lately. On June 16, Russia
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Populations on the rise in Alaska villages threatened by erosion, changing climate
Some Alaska villages perched on thawing and eroding permafrost may have to move soon to more solid ground inland, a
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Early cloudberry season
The hunt for the berries often referred to as “the gold of the Barents Region” has started two weeks earlier
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What shallow lakes are telling us about the changing Arctic climate
Permafrost changes are among the most alarming consequences of warming Arctic temperatures. All across the Arctic, the shifts in how permafrost
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Ice-Blog: Can we halt Arctic melt? Hard question for UN advisor
I had a very interesting high-profile visitor here at Deutsche Welle this week. Bonn, John Le Carré’s “Small Town in
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Constant rain threatens potato crop in northwest Finland
The northwest region of Northern Ostrobothnia has been plagued with continual rain now for weeks, and farmers in the region
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Early season for Finland’s wild mushrooms and berries
Mushrooms, including chanterelles, are ready for the picking in southern and central parts of the country. Unusually, at the same
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Summer heat record in North Finland
Finland’s highest temperature this summer was recorded at 28.8 degrees Celsius in Kuusamo, northern Ostrobothnia, Finland on Tuesday afternoon. The day’s
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