As sea ice gets scarcer, polar bear attacks on people become more frequent
As Arctic sea ice has dwindled, polar bear attacks on people have increased — correlated trends that point to distressed conditions
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Russia makes big cuts in Arctic spending
The revised funding scheme for the Russian Arctic program, which is to cover the period until year 2020, is 17 times lower than the original sum.
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Feature Interview: How are Swedes affected by short summer nights?
During the dark winter months, Swedes long for the endless, bright summer evenings, a Midsummer Night’s Dream, if you like.
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Plenty of water? Canadian Arctic communities on the verge of running out
Looking at a map of Arctic Canada, it seems there are literally thousands of lakes and rivers, yet many Arctic
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Polar bears’ switch to land foods showing up in lowered mercury levels
For polar bears pushed to shore as summer sea ice vanishes, there appears to be a side benefit — mercury levels
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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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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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Finnish researchers use air, solar power to create renewable hydrocarbon
Finland has developed a new technology for producing a renewable hydrocarbon. The process has the potential to shakeup the global
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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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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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As Arctic weather dramatically changes, world meteorologists take on more joint forecasting
A two-year joint effort is to help the World Meteorological Organization enhance Arctic observation, modeling and weather prediction. Something very
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Contaminants in animals provide clues about the health of the North
FAIRBANKS — An environmental mystery lies in the remote Aleutian chain, the archipelago that stretches to Asia: Why do endangered Steller
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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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Climate change exacerbates mental health problems in Labrador’s Inuit communities
Climate change is causing tremendous pain and distress in Inuit communities in northern Labrador, compounding already complex mental health issues
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Arctic nations sign scientific cooperation agreement
Canada and its seven Arctic neighbours signed a binding science cooperation agreement that aims to make it easier for the scientists from
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