Rhiannon Russell is a Canadian freelance journalist based in Hamilton, Ontario. She has written for The Walrus, TVO.org, and Canadian Running. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/contributor/rhiannon-russell/rss en Arctic Wed, 19 Jul 2017 09:00:32 +0000 Rhiannon Russell https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/19/tail-that-whale-researchers-track-orcas-in-arctics-warming-waters https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/19/tail-that-whale-researchers-track-orcas-in-arctics-warming-waters Scientists are using satellite tags, biopsy samples and a growing photo database to help get a handle on the distribution of killer whales through Canada’s northern waters. Environment Research Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:59:13 +0000 Rhiannon Russell https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/05/inside-arctic-ice-lies-a-frozen-rainforest-of-microorganisms https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/05/inside-arctic-ice-lies-a-frozen-rainforest-of-microorganisms Joseph Cook, a scientist at Sheffield University, is studying how the surprising amount of microscopic life found within the top few meters of Arctic ice may have a dramatic impact on climate change.