Ice-Blog: Deciding Arctic future in Fairbanks and Bonn
It is hard to tell where the most influential conversations on the future of the Arctic are being held right
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Better climate adaptation strategies needed across the Arctic
Climate change continues to transform the Arctic at an unprecedented rate but adaptation strategies continue to lag behind, says a series
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Arctic river ice formations melting earlier in summer
Two scientists’ fascination with the layered ice mounds that build up along Arctic Alaska rivers led to an important discovery
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You might make a profit farming musk oxen in Alaska – if you can find any for sale
Thinking about farming musk oxen in Alaska for their qiviut but not sure you could actually make any money? It turns
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Ice-Blog: Arctic sea ice – Is the minimum maximum the new normal?
If you blinked, you might have missed it. The confirmation came this week that the Arctic sea ice reached yet
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Arctic sea ice reaches record-low maximum extent for 3rd winter in a row
Arctic sea ice has begun its annual melt after reaching a record-low winter maximum extent, scientists announced on Wednesday. The
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International Polar Bear Day: The science and culture of this iconic animal
February 27 is International Polar Bear Day, a chance to spotlight how climate change is affecting these iconic animals. Eye
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Sweden’s glaciers are melting away
New areal images show glaciers along Sweden’s eastern border are shrinking with some melting at a surprising clip. Björn Olander, a
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Ice-Blog: Will new climate scientist on board influence Exxon?
Last year I had an interesting guest in the studio here at Deutsche Welle. We talked for a good half
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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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Does the ‘Blob’ foretell North Pacific future? A scientist says yes.
There is good news and bad news about the big warm-water “Blob” that has wreaked havoc on the North Pacific
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Ice-Blog: Arctic climate (anti-)Trump card in Davos
With the Trump inauguration looming large, we have every reason to be more concerned than ever about the prospects for
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