Increased summer rainfall alters High Arctic rivers and landscapes: study
Increased summer rainfall in the High Canadian Arctic is altering river hydrology and water quality, transforming northern landscapes in a
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Study reveals new life under Antarctic ice shlef, raises new questions
New life found under ice shelves in Antarctica raises new questions about diversity types under the ice as well as
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New research chair at Laval University to help better understand permafrost changes in Arctic Quebec
The government of Quebec is giving $900,000 to Laval University’s Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics to help operate the new research
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NOAA scientists hope to gain better understanding of global climate thanks to old U.S. Navy Arctic data
In the basement of the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), surrounded by stacks of boxes of archival materials, a
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Earth’s ice melt has sped up dramatically in past 30 years
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests, as climate change
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‘Kind of incredible’: Researchers uncover details about ice age wolf pup found in Yukon
Scientists who have been studying a rare, perfectly-preserved ancient wolf pup found in Yukon are sharing some of their findings for the first
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Sweden to launch satellites from space center inside the Arctic Circle
The Swedish government provides additional funding to Esrange Space Center near Kiruna with the aim to launch small satellites into
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Canadian First Nation and Carleton University agree to work on research projects together
Representatives of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun and Ottawa’s Carleton University signed a memorandum of understanding to work together
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COVID-19 pandemic stalls further exploration of Franklin wrecks in Arctic Canada
For only the second time in 12 years, Marc-Andre Bernier and his underwater archeology team at Parks Canada will not
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Greenhouse in Arctic Canada could teach scientists how to grow food in outer space
The Canadian Space Agency says growing food in the North is similar to growing food in space — that’s why it’s joined
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A group of international researchers has mapped more of the Arctic Ocean floor than ever before
The Arctic Ocean floor just got a little less mysterious. A team of international researchers has compiled the most detailed
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Moose on the Mediterranean? Research sheds new light on where moose once roamed
If you’re trying to survive an ice age — why not decamp to Italy? That’s what moose seem to have done thousands
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What ancient earthquakes along the Denali fault in Yukon can tell us about what could come in Canada
New findings of earthquake recurrence on the Denali Fault line in southwest Yukon are helping researchers get closer to pinpointing when
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Good results from blood plasma corona treatment in Sweden
Swedish researchers report good progress with a corona treatment that uses blood plasma from people who have survived the illness
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Major delay and cost overrun for Russian Arctic research station
Russia’s icebreaking research station was to be ready to drift across Arctic waters already in 2020. Construction of the 84
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