Ice-Blog: Greenland earthquake and tsunami – hazards of melting ice?
Following the news over the weekend with a trip to Greenland this summer at the back of my mind, my
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climate change
Researchers voice concern about warmer Arctic waters and effects on fish
«We have never before been in this situation», says marine researcher Mette Skern-Mauritzen. The waters in the Arctic are warming
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Blog: China, Japan and South Korea hold dialogue on the Arctic
A little over four years ago, as several Asian countries were vying for observer status in the Arctic Council, there
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Ice-Blog: Why Africa has to worry about melting Greenland ice
Working for an international broadcaster which has Africa as one of its key target groups, I often find it difficult
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Dwindling spring snowpack could be a troubling sign for Alaska wolverines
Earlier spring snowmelt in northern Alaska could mean future trouble for wolverines, elusive fur-bearing mammals that hide in snow caves
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Alaska Governor sends infrastructure wish list to President Trump
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has sent President Donald Trump a wish list of projects for inclusion in a potential federal infrastructure
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Ice-Blog: Trump’s alternative reality? No warming, cool oceans, intact coral
“Irene, have you heard the news? Looks like Trump has pulled out of the Paris Agreement.” While the US President
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Sweden’s climate minister : U.S. withdrawal from Paris sends a bad signal
The Swedish government says it is a shame the USA is pulling out of the Paris Accord, but that the move
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U.S. pullout from Paris climate pact condemned by Finnish leaders
Finnish leaders and experts have so far unanimously condemned US President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Paris
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Arctic countries blast Trump decision to withdraw from Paris climate deal
Politicians from many of the world’s eight circumpolar nations wasted no time lambasting U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday after he announced
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Trump’s Interior secretary vows to reinvigorate Alaska oil industry
President Donald Trump’s Interior secretary, Ryan Zinke, drew cheers from some industrial-minded Alaskans on Wednesday when he pledged to pave
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Trump administration sought last-minute changes to soften Arctic Council climate-change commitment
When foreign ministers from all eight Arctic nations signed a declaration this month committing their countries to fighting climate change,
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Alaska looks for help fighting ‘blob’ oozing toward Dalton Highway
In a race against time, state transportation officials plan to move a nearly mile-long section of the Dalton Highway so it
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With Trump administration intentions unclear, Alaskans might have to fill the void on Arctic policy
For the rapidly warming Arctic, where people may be anxious about climate change, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson last week had some soothing words.
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Less seal on the menu for hungry polar bears in Svalbard, Norway
Polar bears’ diet is changing as sea-ice declines in the coastal waters around Svalbard. Less ringed seals are killed by
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