Extreme heat on the Russian tundra
If this is the new trend, it will dramatically affect ecology in the region, researchers say. A state of emergency
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Applying lessons learned to future Arctic fishery
While the possibility of fishing in the central Arctic Ocean – the world’s last untapped fishing area – excites many
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McHugh fire: Seward Highway remains open as fire officials watch for shifting winds
Growth of the McHugh Creek wildfire slowed Wednesday as firefighters worked to contain flames about a mile away from homes in Potter
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Take a peek at Hurtigruten’s new polar vessels
Rolls-Royce designs the new generation of Arctic cruise ships. The company this week signed a contract with Norwegian ship building
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Blog: How two towns in the Canadian Arctic get their food
The other evening, I was sitting in a typical house in Tuktoyaktuk enjoying a meal with an Inuvialuit family as
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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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Ottawa adds 37 more communities to its Nutrition North subsidy program
The federal government is expanding its food subsidy program for isolated northern communities by adding 37 communities where food prices
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Control or ban? International discussion on commercial fishery in the Arctic Ocean
Arctic states and several other invited fishing nations met in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, to continue discussions on regulation for commercial fishing
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Inuit elders tell their experience of Arctic climate change
A new book looks at the human side of climate change in the Arctic. It’s called “The Caribou Taste Different
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Blog: To understand the road to the Arctic Ocean, first go south
For the past few weeks, I’ve been in the Northwest Territories studying the new highway being constructed between Inuvik and
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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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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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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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Winnipeg Art Gallery to feature Inuit art in France
The Winnipeg Art Gallery has the world’s largest collection of Inuit art and it’s planning to share some of this
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