Blog: The Czech Republic goes for Arctic Council observer status
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
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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Snow can help lift people’s moods says researcher at Stockholm University
Winters with snow may cut down on some depressive symptoms. Being outside in the snow almost doubles our exposure to
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Blog – Pole to Pole: India’s Arctic White Paper
India was one of the five Asian governments which were accepted by the Arctic Council as formal observers in 2013,
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Estonia ready to contribute to global climate fight through Arctic Council if observer application approved, says president
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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COVID, climate & the impact on science – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Mia Bennett
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
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Microplastic pollution in Antarctic waters mirrors rates in North Atlantic and Mediterranean
Microplastics have been identified in Antarctic waters at rates that mirror the amounts found in oceans elsewhere in the world,
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Year-long, international Arctic science expedition comes to an end
A year-long international Arctic science expedition came to an end on Monday as the German research icebreaker Polarstern returned to
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Canadian First Nation and Carleton University agree to work on research projects together
Representatives of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun and Ottawa’s Carleton University signed a memorandum of understanding to work together
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MOSAiC international Arctic science expedition expedition reaches North Pole
An international science expedition reached the North Pole on Wednesday after project leaders noticed shrinking sea-ice conditions and “surprisingly loose”
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New media company puts Canada’s Dene Indigenous narratives first, founder says
As the Wet’suwet’en Nation conflict over a gas pipeline in B.C. unfolded earlier this year, Tyra Moses, an N.W.T. woman with roots in
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Greenhouse in Arctic Canada could teach scientists how to grow food in outer space
The Canadian Space Agency says growing food in the North is similar to growing food in space — that’s why it’s joined
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Fresh water is pouring into the Arctic Ocean. Climate change is to blame, new study says
The Arctic Ocean is not as salty as it used to be — and now researchers say climate change is
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ICE BLOG – Not “if” but “when”: Polar bears at risk of disappearing in 80 years
Rapid emissions cuts could still ensure their long-term survival. Otherwise, some Arctic regions seem set to lose polar bears by
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Arctic Science Ministerial postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
The third Arctic Science Ministerial, scheduled to take place this November, has now been moved to 2021 because of the
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