Greenland drone research could help better predict ice loss
New research using drones has uncovered new details about water vapor movement above Greenland’s ice sheet, something that could help
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Polar bears on Svalbard tend to leave dens earlier
By Elizaveta Vereykina The study, conducted by Canadian and Norwegian scientists, highlights that in the last decade, polar bears have on average
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Nunavut hunters call for rethink as Baffinland plans 2026 Steensby rail construction
The project was approved more than a decade ago. Hunters say a lot has changed since then Baffinland Iron Mines
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Arctic Ocean current could be at risk, research warns of global ripple effects
New research suggests continued global warming could put a major Arctic ocean current in serious trouble, and that the consequences
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Eagle Gold mine leak entering wetland but water tests clean, inspection report says
The leak blamed for contaminants at nearby creek but wetland tests not showing harmful compounds Water leaking from a containment
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Mid-winter Arctic sea ice reaches record-low
By Elizaveta Vereykina “In February, the monthly Arctic sea ice extent reached a record low for the time of year for
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Teen killed after triggering avalanche in Alaska, where 4 have died in snow slides this month
By Mark Thiessen Body of 16-year-old Tucker Challan of Soldotna, Alaska, was recovered Sunday A teenager has died after triggering
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Why cuts to the National Weather Service have Alaskans worried
By Eric Stone President Trump’s cuts to the federal government have touched many aspects of life in Alaska. Federal employees
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Blog: First UN World Day for Glaciers – A call to climate action in desperate times
Accelerating ice melt from glaciers worldwide means an increased loss of freshwater resources, ever-faster sea level rise and life-threatening floods
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2024 Ranked Warmest Year on Record in 175 Years, Says WMO Report
By Elizaveta Vereykina “Millions of people living on the coastline are in danger”, researchers warn after 2024 is declared the warmest
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New Antarctica map may help better predict ice flow and climate impacts
A new detailed map of Antarctica is set to significantly improve predictions of how ice flows and melts in response
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EPR program recycling services to start this year in the Yukon
By Tori Fitzpatrick Extended Producer Responsibility program meant to shift cost of recycling to producers of those materials The Yukon
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Beluga Summit brings together hunters and researchers in Inuvik, N.W.T.
By Dez Loreen ‘The data that we bring to the table, with traditional knowledge and Western science, is top-notch’ Hunters,
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Arctic Finland sees unseasonably mild winter this February
Finland’s Arctic Lapland region experienced an astonishingly mild winter through the month of February with the average temperature roughly 7
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Global sea ice hits all-time February minimum, with Arctic, Antarctic declines
Sea-ice extent reached a stark new record in February, reaching its all-time minimum extent for the month, with the Arctic
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