First half of 2016 breaks heat records, Arctic sea ice reaches lowest levels: NASA
The first six months of 2016 were the planet’s warmest since meteorologists started keeping records in the late 19th century,
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Canadian team to study, collect Arctic plants
Botanists from the Canadian Museum of Nature are travelling to Hudson Bay, near the community of Arviat, Nunavut on an
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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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Arctic nations agree to more scientific cooperation
The future of scientific research in the Arctic got a big boost last week after representatives of all eight Arctic
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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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Ice-Blog: Why Brexit bodes ill for the Arctic
Today’s Ice Blog post was going to be about permafrost, with the the International Conference on Permafrost drawing to a
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Greening of Arctic, browning of boreal forest
Scientists and residents of Canada’s far north have been noting changes in the Arctic for many years: more plants, more shrubs
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Inuit hunters worry about toxic splash from Russian rocket
Despite assurances by Russian and Canadian authorities that a Russian rocket engine slated to fall in northern Baffin Bay this
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Swedish icebreaker to help Canada map Arctic shelf
Sweden’s largest icebreaker will be plowing through the frozen waters of the eastern Arctic Ocean later this summer in part
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Why Canada can’t have the North Pole
Ottawa’s efforts to map the Central Arctic Ocean in an attempt to present a scientific case for Canada’s claim to
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Ice extent still well below normal in Arctic
Arctic sea-ice extent in April was probably at a record low for the month, continuing this year’s trend of record
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Russians step up presence on Svalbard
The new Russian research institute on the Arctic archipelago will house up to 100 people. In a decree dated 4th
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National Snow and Ice Data Center loses ‘eye in the sky’
Just as the Arctic experiences one of the most unusual weather patterns in history, a satellite malfunction has forced the
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Experts call for collaboration on Arctic fisheries research
As Canada prepares to host the next round of discussions on preventing unregulated fishing in the central Arctic Ocean, experts
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Polar bears forced to swim long distances as Arctic ice melts
Scientists are sounding the alarm over the discovery that many polar bears in the Canadian Arctic are making marathon swims of
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