Seaweed forests spreading, could change ocean chemistry in the Arctic
The Arctic’s greening from a warming climate isn’t just happening on land—it’s unfolding beneath the ocean surface too. There, seaweed
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Inland caribou herds aren’t recovering, report says
By Rachel Cassandra The Arctic tundra shifted this past year from capturing carbon to releasing it, which means it’s now
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N.W.T. forests absorb more carbon than territory emits — most of the time
Forests in the N.W.T. absorb way more carbon than the entire territory emits — most of the time. “The forest
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Canada announces $2M for research into carbon neutral mining in the Northwest Territories
The Canadian government is investing millions in a Northwest Territories-based research project that has the potential to make some mining
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No increase in methane emissions in Arctic Alaska despite warming temperatures
Three decades of atmospheric monitoring on Alaska’s North Slope show no signs that a feared “methane bomb” capable of accelerating climate
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Sweden: Flights and food cause major emissions
Swedish toxic emissions decreased in 2011 and 2012, but private consumption affecting emissions has increased over the last 20 years.
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Environment, oil and Russia’s military: Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Report warns more Arctic shipping will increase warming, affect health
A new report on air pollution from ships in the high Arctic warns of huge increases in air pollution from
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NASA findings show no excessive methane emissions from Alaska
Though Arctic Alaska is warming and permafrost is thawing, the area so far has been spared from the scourge of
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Is Sweden really one of the world’s greenest countries?
Not only was Sweden one of the first countries in the world to introduce a tax on carbon dioxide emissions
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