2016, warmest year on record in Russian Arctic
«These kind of temperatures have never before been registered in the region», the country’s Hydrometeorological Center says.
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NASA research flight around the world pauses in Anchorage, Alaska
Air pollution can be obvious when it is concentrated around cities and industrial centers. But what about the big parts
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Warming ocean waters off Alaska bring widespread ecological changes, with more expected in the future
As the global climate heats up, so do the ocean waters off Alaska, meaning big changes for marine ecosystems and
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Danish study shows healthy Nordic diet could help prevent stroke
Researchers have found that foods typically associated with a healthy Nordic diet might help prevent stroke. Those who ate a
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Trump’s view of research casts shadow over Alaska marine science conference
The new president dismisses climate change as a hoax, and he has named like-minded people to high-level government posts. His
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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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Arctic warming brings big change to Svalbard fjord
Kongsfjorden at Svalbard used to be covered by a metre-thick ice in winter. Now it is ice-free. Marine environment is
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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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North and South poles post low sea ice extent in December: NSIDC
Sea ice in the Arctic and the Antarctic set record low extents every day in December, according to the latest
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Alaska gulls are picking up antibiotic-resistant bacteria that could infect humans
Seagulls flocking to a garbage dump and to an often-crowded fishing site on the Kenai Peninsula are carrying away something
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Ice-Blog: ‘Cheers’ to a cool Arctic in 2017
As 2016 drew to an end, the shortest day has passed in the northern hemisphere, and it should normally be
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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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Cretaceous-era prints in Alaska park suggest newborn hadrosaurs walked on all fours
Did baby duck-billed dinosaurs walk on two limbs or four? Paleontologists have long wondered. Now information gleaned from tracks found
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‘Arctic gene’ that poses fasting risks is found in more infants thanks to DNA testing
Thousands of years of a diet with lots of animal fats and sparse carbohydrates left a mark on the DNA
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