The world’s permafrost is rapidly thawing and that’s a big climate change problem
By Christy Climenhaga · CBC News ‘They are quite likely to be larger than the fossil fuel emissions from Canada’: U of
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Thawing Arctic will reveal more mummified creatures, brings new risks
By Laura McQuillan · CBC News Millions of tonnes of carbon and methane, trapped in permafrost for thousands of years, could be
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Russia’s Arctic coastline is losing 7,000 hectares per year to climate change
A new study conducted at the Moscow State University confirms that the Arctic permafrost along the country’s northern coastline is
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Blog – Can we make peace with nature in a rapidly changing Arctic?
The United Nations Environment Programme is calling for bold action to “make peace with nature” by cutting greenhouse gases and
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Increased summer rainfall alters High Arctic rivers and landscapes: study
Increased summer rainfall in the High Canadian Arctic is altering river hydrology and water quality, transforming northern landscapes in a
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Record November warmth in Svalbard, Norway
The Arctic fox is waiting for a delayed winter. 9.4 °C measured at the weather station in Reindalspasset just after
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Climate change hits back at Svalbard, coal mine flooded by melting glacier in Norway
Large water penetration in Gruve 7 (Mine 7) was discovered on Sunday July 26 during a routine inspection, the Store Norske
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Canadian First Nation waiting to flip the switch on new solar array in Yukon
Building a solar farm 127 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle is a challenge; building an array of solar panels
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BLOG – Zackenberg revisited – Greenland climate research station under threat from permafrost thaw
In the remote, high Arctic region of north-eastern Greenland, at 74° North, a scattered group of blue and white buildings
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What ancient earthquakes along the Denali fault in Yukon can tell us about what could come in Canada
New findings of earthquake recurrence on the Denali Fault line in southwest Yukon are helping researchers get closer to pinpointing when
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Alaska Highway travellers might be in for rough ride this summer
Travellers on the Alaska Highway between Haines Junction and the United States border may be in for a rough ride
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Global ocean temperatures hit new record highs in 2019 causing devastating effects in the Arctic
World ocean temperatures in 2019 were the highest ever recorded in human history, reflecting the speed at which our planet
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Russian climate report stresses adaptation but no reduction in fossil fuel extraction
The country’s new climate adaption plan includes no intent to stagger the major production growth of coal, oil and natural
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Svalbard’s new visitor centre to showcase content from ‘Doomsday’ vaults
North of the Arctic Circle, thousands of seeds are safely sleeping underground in case things go wrong on our planet.
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Environmental science in the Arctic: Selected reports
From melting sea ice to permafrost thaw to polar bears, read our selected reports on environmental science in the Arctic.
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