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Most of Western Canada’s glaciers will melt in 80 years, University of Northern B.C. study finds

CBC Radio
Posted: Monday, January 9, 2023 at 14:14 — Last Updated: Monday, January 9, 2023 at 14:18
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A study by international researchers using a supercomputer at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has found that most

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AI tool developed for polar shipping to help vessels reduce emissions

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, November 24, 2022 at 14:10 — Last Updated: Thursday, November 24, 2022 at 15:39
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An AI polar navigation tool has been developed by the British Antarctic Survey with a view to reducing emissions and

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Methanol-powered research ship set for handover to German research institute

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 15:21
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A methanol-powered research ship got its official christening on Tuesday and is scheduled for handover to the  Alfred Wegener Institute

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Researchers identify polar bear population that hunts off glacier ice

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, June 17, 2022 at 16:00
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A genetically distinct polar bear population that hunts off freshwater ice has been identified in Greenland, researchers outline in a

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Blog: Thawing permafrost: Arctic future on shaky ground bodes ill for the global climate

Irene Quaile
Posted: Friday, February 11, 2022 at 12:21
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When I first visited Greenland on a reporting trip in the summer of 2009, my first stop, like that of

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As rabies returns to Arctic Canada, researchers look to predict future outbreaks

Paul Tukker, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 11:00
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Susan Tulugarjuk was walking to work in Igloolik one morning in December when she felt something bite the back of

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Giant sponges feeding on fossils discovered in deep Arctic waters

Mathiew Leiser, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 16:13
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Deep beneath the ice-covered Arctic Ocean, scientists have made an unusual discovery. With little to no light, huge sponge gardens

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Climate change could mean more wildlife disease in the Arctic, researchers say

Paul Tukker, CBC News
Posted: Monday, December 20, 2021 at 10:21
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A warming climate could mean some Arctic animals will be more vulnerable to parasites and disease-causing pathogens, according to researchers.

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Warming Arctic linked to polar vortex outbreaks farther south

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, September 6, 2021 at 05:38
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Warmer air weakens the vortex, which normally keeps cold air trapped in Arctic, letting it go south Warming of the

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Blog: The Czech Republic goes for Arctic Council observer status

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 15:58 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 10:03
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Last week, as part of the Virtual Dialogue series created by the Arctic Circle conference to offer an e-platform for policymakers and

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Blog: International Polar Bear Day – Only rapid emissions reductions can ensure the Arctic icons survive beyond 2100

Irene Quaile
Posted: Friday, February 26, 2021 at 09:57
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February 27th is International Polar Bear Day. In the rapidly warming Arctic climate, sea ice is declining at record rates, destroying

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Ireland ready to bring marine and scientific expertise to Arctic Council as observer, says Department of Foreign Affairs

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021 at 09:06
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Ireland is ready to bring its marine and scientific expertise to the Arctic Council as an observer state and made

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Blog – Pole to Pole: India’s Arctic White Paper

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 16:00
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India was one of the five Asian governments which were accepted by the Arctic Council as formal observers in 2013,

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Environment Environment (Russia) General Russia 

Russia has never been this hot

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 15, 2021 at 11:03
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It was the warmest year on record across the whole country, and Arctic regions smashed the temperature norm by up

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Estonia ready to contribute to global climate fight through Arctic Council if observer application approved, says president

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 16:27 — Last Updated: Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 18:06
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Estonia’s long history of polar research, coupled with its current scientific and technological expertise, would allow it to make important

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