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Literary Alaska: Culture, Nature and Ecological Amnesia

Margaret Williams Managing Director, World Wildlife Fund’s U.S. Arctic Program

In Alaska, the fourth stop of a literary tour of the Arctic, World Wildlife Fund’s Margaret Williams finds an appreciation for nature, history and culture, and offers a reminder that when change is unseen, our sense of the wildness of a landscape is unknowingly clouded.over 3 years ago

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Iceland Offers a Model for Arctic Fisheries Management

Overfishing is depleting the world’s marine wealth and could spill over into Arctic waters. Can the system that saved Iceland from a cod crisis benefit Arctic fisheries?over 3 years ago

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Report: Empowered Arctic Communities Are More Resilient to Change

A new report released by the Arctic Council finds that the pace at which changes in the Arctic are occurring make adaptation more difficult. If policymakers don’t listen, it could lead to a dramatic loss of land and life.over 3 years ago

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Unraveling the Accidents of Climate Change

With rising temperatures and melting sea ice, hunting and traveling in the Arctic is becoming a riskier venture. Here’s what a changing environment could mean for search and rescue efforts.almost 4 years ago

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Welcome to the Arctic Ocean, Mysterious Fish

As the climate changes, the Arctic Ocean beckons Pacific salmon and other species from the south. What remains to be seen is whether this will benefit the Inuit or trigger an international race to exploit emerging resources in the central Arctic Ocean.almost 4 years ago

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Transportation, Not Tourism, in Arctic Iceland

As shipping patterns change, one town plans to join the emerging supply chain. “Meet the North,” a series that ventures into the lives of some of the 4 million people who call the Arctic home, explores an industrial future in a quiet corner of Iceland.almost 4 years ago

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Economic Development and the Future of Mining in the Canadian North

Stephan Schott Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University

The extraction of natural resources – oil, gas, minerals – has a central role in many Northern economies. But with dwindling interest in these industries in the Canadian Arctic, what might a post-extractive economy look like?almost 4 years ago

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The Unpredictable Russian Bear Flexes Its Muscles

Benjamin Schaller Ph.D. Candidate and Research Fellow, the Centre for Peace Studies at the Arctic University of Norway

As Russia steps up its military activities in the Arctic, Cold War narratives have returned. But the region is just one playing field for Russia’s geopolitical games with the West – understanding that is vital for cooperation in the High North to continue.almost 4 years ago

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Ongoing Arctic Research in a Post-Brexit World

Some scientists fear that the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union may lead to the erosion of British expertise and international collaboration in the Arctic. Others smell an opportunity to take the lead.almost 4 years ago

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What We Can Learn From Remarkable Smith Bay

Henry Huntington Senior Officer and Science Director, the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Arctic Programs

Each spring, black guillemots arrive in Smith Bay to nest and lay their eggs, but the food web is shifting, and in 2009, only one chick survived to fledge and leave the island. Marine ecologist Henry Huntington looks at why this unique region needs protection.almost 4 years ago

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What Tourists Should Consider When Visiting the Canadian Arctic

Jackie Dawson and Margaret Johnston Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor, the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Ottawa

The Canadian Arctic is attracting more tourists than ever before. Arctic tourism experts Jackie Dawson and Margaret Johnston offer suggestions on making the most of a visit to these remote communities and fragile ecosystems.almost 4 years ago

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Northerners to Drive Canada’s New Arctic Leadership Model

Conservation and sustainable development in the Arctic are priorities for the Canadian government. Inuit leader Mary Simon talks about her new role as special representative to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs.almost 4 years ago

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Tackling The Culture Clash Over Country Food in Nunavut

Buying and selling country food could help support the territory’s hunters and strengthen its very poor food security, but the practice conflicts with the Inuit tradition of sharing.almost 4 years ago

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Arctic Iceland, As Seen Through the Mystic Henge

Most tourists never make it to Raufarhöfn, Iceland, but one man wants to change that. ‘Meet the North,’ a series that ventures into the lives of some of the 4 million people who call the Arctic home, discovers one vision of the future on the road less traveled.almost 4 years ago

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Arctic Birds Face Disappearing Breeding Grounds as Climate Warms

Hannah Wauchope and Richard Fuller Research Assistant, the University of Queensland

THE CONVERSATION – Some migratory shorebirds cover tens of thousands of kilometers annually as they move from their Arctic breeding areas to the Southern Hemisphere, but these habitats may vanish with climate change, write biologists Hannah Wauchope and Richard Fuller. almost 4 years ago

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Arctic Council Hails New Scientific Partnership

In an exclusive interview with Arctic Deeply, Evan Bloom, director of Oceans and Polar Affairs at the U.S. State Department, discusses the Arctic Council’s new Arctic science agreement and how it will change the way science is carried out at the top of the world. about 4 years ago

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Racism and the Race to the North Pole

HAKAI MAGAZINE: Once overlooked by white Americans, African American Arctic explorer Matthew Henson made an unforgettable impression on the Greenlandic Inuit. about 4 years ago

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Coast Guard Cooperation with Russia in the Arctic

Andreas Østhagen Senior Fellow and Leadership Group Member, the Arctic Institute

Even when tensions grew between Russia and the West, cooperation between the various coast guards stayed intact, largely because of the many tasks they carry out, writes the Arctic Institute’s Andreas Østhagen.about 4 years ago

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Six Experts to Watch on Arctic Sea Ice

In the first installment of our “Experts to Watch” series, here are six people who are contributing to our understanding of Arctic sea ice, which is at the root of many ongoing changes in the Arctic.about 4 years ago

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Uncovering Pieces of the Arctic Mercury Puzzle

Lars-Eric Heimbürger CNRS Research Scientist, the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography

How does mercury find its way into Arctic animals? Data from a recent expedition to the central Arctic Ocean suggest that bacteria close to the ocean surface convert mercury to its toxic form and feed it into the food web.about 4 years ago

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How the Warsaw NATO Summit Altered Arctic Security

Rob Huebert Associate Professor, the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary

The communique that came out of the NATO summit in Warsaw last week puts distance between Russia and the seven other Arctic nations and points to limited cooperation on Arctic matters in the future, says Rob Huebert, an expert on Arctic security.about 4 years ago

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Postcards from the Canadian North

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When ambassadors and high commissioners set off on a whirlwind tour of Canada’s northern region, they traveled thousands of kilometers from one end of the country to the other. We asked a few of them to send us a postcard from the trip.about 4 years ago

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Ice Cracks and Tensions Rise at a North Pole Camp

Barneo, a Russian-operated research camp on Arctic ice, hosts hundreds of North Pole-bound visitors every spring. But its future, thanks to challenging ice conditions and rising Norway-Russia tensions, may be in jeopardy.about 4 years ago

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Alaskan Villages Stuck in Limbo

YALE ENVIRONMENT 360: Alaska Native communities advocate Robin Bronen points to a bureaucratic Catch-22 – villages can’t get government support to relocate in the face of climate-induced threats, but they no longer receive funds to repair their crumbling infrastructure.about 4 years ago

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Literary Denmark: A Kingdom of Islands and Oceans

Margaret Williams Managing Director, World Wildlife Fund’s U.S. Arctic Program

In the Kingdom of Denmark, the second stop of her literary tour of the Arctic, Margaret Williams, managing director of World Wildlife Fund’s U.S. Arctic program, discovers the splendor of ice and the history of strained cultural relations.about 4 years ago

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Aerial Perspective on Beaufort Sea Shelf Break

Cynthia Christman Marine Mammal Studies, the Alaska Arctic

Seen from above, beluga whales, polar bears and musk oxen offer a glimpse of the beauty – and value – offered by the Beaufort Sea and its shelf break, the line where the continental shelf ends and the deep ocean begins, writes biologist Cynthia Christman.about 4 years ago

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Arctic Sea Ice Falls to Record Low in June

As another Arctic sea ice record falls, the area of the Arctic Ocean covered in ice appears to be well on its way to reaching a new minimum in September. But scientists aren’t yet convinced.about 4 years ago

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New Rules for U.S. Arctic Offshore Drilling

The U.S. Department of the Interior has finalized the first ever Arctic-specific regulations for future exploratory drilling in U.S. Arctic waters. Environmental groups say it’s a step in the right direction, but critics warn that it will smother the region’s economy.about 4 years ago

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Discovering the Craftwork of Sealskin

There is more to sewing than stitches, especially when the thread weaves through a long-standing controversy. ‘Meet the North,’ a series that ventures into the lives of some of the 4 million people who call the Arctic home, takes a look at sealskin.about 4 years ago

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Analysis: Russia in the Arctic – Conflict and Cooperation

With Russia adding to its icebreaker fleet, revitalizing its Arctic bases and boosting its military activities in the Arctic, many are asking whether Russia is a threat to Arctic security. about 4 years ago

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Warming Arctic Creates GHG Danger Zone

CLIMATE NEWS NETWORK: Researchers warn that thawing soils in the Arctic tundra’s permafrost will release increasing quantities of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.about 4 years ago

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Creating a Database of Northern Operators

HIGH NORTH NEWS: A database of businesses operating in the Arctic could encourage best practices, provide communities with information on what to expect from a company and help define sustainable development in an Arctic context.about 4 years ago

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Visas to Russia a Challenge for U.S. Researchers

HIGH NORTH NEWS: The cold political climate between the East and the West is hurting cooperation in academia. It has become almost impossible for U.S. researchers to get visas to travel to Russia for conferences and meetings.about 4 years ago

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Tourism Could Bring Wealth and Pride to Nunavut

Inuit activist Aaju Peter says development of Nunavut’s tourism industry can support preservation of traditional knowledge and skills, in addition to being profitable.about 4 years ago

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Arctic Tourists Are Ready, Even if the Arctic’s Not

Connie and Peter Roop Author of Children’s Books, Nature, Science, and History

A cruise through the Northwest Passage changed the way authors Connie and Peter Roop thought about Arctic tourism. There are benefits, but the risks remain great. Some trips should not go ahead.about 4 years ago

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Canada’s Arctic an Untapped Gold Mine … of Tourism

Foreign tourists helped Iceland back on its feet after its economy bottomed out. Canada’s Arctic is just as stunning and culturally rich, but it still lacks easy transportation, hotels and other amenities for tourism to give the region an economic boost.about 4 years ago

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Open Water Sends Polar Bears to Shore for Food

HAKAI MAGAZINE: As the ice melts, polar bears are being forced to move on land. And they’re adapting any way they can – even if that means scavenging their next meal from people.about 4 years ago

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A Place of Coming Together

Melanie Smith Director, Conservation Science for Audubon Alaska

The Colville River is one of the Arctic’s largest and longest rivers. It empties into Harrison Bay in the Beaufort Sea in a massive alluvial fan and delta plain crowded with fish, birds and marine mammals, says Audubon Alaska’s Melanie Smith.about 4 years ago

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Summer in Norway’s Most Isolated Community

A posting to Jan Mayen island in the North Atlantic is a dream come true for some. “Meet the North,” a series that ventures into the lives of some of the 4 million people who call the Arctic home, learns about love and isolation in a community of 18 souls.about 4 years ago

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Children: The Most Important Resource

HIGH NORTH NEWS: Issues related to education and social well-being affect all Arctic nations and must be given more importance in discussions about the future of the Arctic region.about 4 years ago

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Literary Alaska: Culture, Nature and Ecological Amnesia

Margaret Williams Managing Director, World Wildlife Fund’s U.S. Arctic Program

Iceland Offers a Model for Arctic Fisheries Management

Report: Empowered Arctic Communities Are More Resilient to Change

Unraveling the Accidents of Climate Change

Welcome to the Arctic Ocean, Mysterious Fish

Transportation, Not Tourism, in Arctic Iceland

Economic Development and the Future of Mining in the Canadian North

Stephan Schott Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University

The Unpredictable Russian Bear Flexes Its Muscles

Benjamin Schaller Ph.D. Candidate and Research Fellow, the Centre for Peace Studies at the Arctic University of Norway

Ongoing Arctic Research in a Post-Brexit World

What We Can Learn From Remarkable Smith Bay

Henry Huntington Senior Officer and Science Director, the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Arctic Programs

What Tourists Should Consider When Visiting the Canadian Arctic

Jackie Dawson and Margaret Johnston Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor, the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Ottawa

Northerners to Drive Canada’s New Arctic Leadership Model

Tackling The Culture Clash Over Country Food in Nunavut

Arctic Iceland, As Seen Through the Mystic Henge

Arctic Birds Face Disappearing Breeding Grounds as Climate Warms

Hannah Wauchope and Richard Fuller Research Assistant, the University of Queensland

Arctic Council Hails New Scientific Partnership

Racism and the Race to the North Pole

Coast Guard Cooperation with Russia in the Arctic

Andreas Østhagen Senior Fellow and Leadership Group Member, the Arctic Institute

Six Experts to Watch on Arctic Sea Ice

Uncovering Pieces of the Arctic Mercury Puzzle

Lars-Eric Heimbürger CNRS Research Scientist, the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography

How the Warsaw NATO Summit Altered Arctic Security

Rob Huebert Associate Professor, the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary

Postcards from the Canadian North

Various Authors

Ice Cracks and Tensions Rise at a North Pole Camp

Alaskan Villages Stuck in Limbo

Literary Denmark: A Kingdom of Islands and Oceans

Margaret Williams Managing Director, World Wildlife Fund’s U.S. Arctic Program

Aerial Perspective on Beaufort Sea Shelf Break

Cynthia Christman Marine Mammal Studies, the Alaska Arctic

Arctic Sea Ice Falls to Record Low in June

New Rules for U.S. Arctic Offshore Drilling

Discovering the Craftwork of Sealskin

Analysis: Russia in the Arctic – Conflict and Cooperation

Warming Arctic Creates GHG Danger Zone

Creating a Database of Northern Operators

Visas to Russia a Challenge for U.S. Researchers

Tourism Could Bring Wealth and Pride to Nunavut

Arctic Tourists Are Ready, Even if the Arctic’s Not

Connie and Peter Roop Author of Children’s Books, Nature, Science, and History

Canada’s Arctic an Untapped Gold Mine … of Tourism

Open Water Sends Polar Bears to Shore for Food

A Place of Coming Together

Melanie Smith Director, Conservation Science for Audubon Alaska

Summer in Norway’s Most Isolated Community

Children: The Most Important Resource

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