Samia Madwar is a writer and contributing editor at Up Here, the magazine of Canada’s far North. Her work has also been published in Canadian Geographic. For articles and updates, visit samiamadwar.com. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/contributor/samia-madwar/rss en Arctic Plastic Pollution Fri, 12 May 2017 03:39:52 +0000 Samia Madwar https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2017/05/12/global-plastic-waste-is-piling-up-in-the-arctic-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2017/05/12/global-plastic-waste-is-piling-up-in-the-arctic-2 Researchers are discovering a growing amount of plastic litter in the polar landscape and in the stomachs of marine birds. The trend is predicted to worsen as Arctic sea ice shrinks and shipping traffic increases, but slowing it will require a global effort. Northern People & Health Wed, 03 Aug 2016 10:21:37 +0000 Samia Madwar https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/08/03/canadas-inuit-launch-national-suicide-prevention-strategy https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/08/03/canadas-inuit-launch-national-suicide-prevention-strategy The strategy urges federal and regional governments to address historical trauma as well as current social inequity, including poor housing conditions, food insecurity and low rates of education and employment. Environment Geopolitics & Security Research Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:23:36 +0000 Samia Madwar https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/07/14/ice-cracks-and-tensions-rise-at-a-north-pole-camp https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/07/14/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. Governance Northern People & Health Mon, 16 May 2016 14:01:23 +0000 Samia Madwar https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/05/16/natan-obed-let-inuit-decide-for-themselves https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/05/16/natan-obed-let-inuit-decide-for-themselves Many young Inuit don’t grow up learning their language or culture in school. That gap in education is at the heart of their struggles, says Canada’s Inuk leader. Here’s how he plans to change that. Northern People & Health Fri, 06 May 2016 03:14:02 +0000 Samia Madwar https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/05/06/to-save-their-language-canadas-inuit-rewrite-it https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/05/06/to-save-their-language-canadas-inuit-rewrite-it One way to save the endangered Inuit languages is to create a standard writing system and introduce it in schools. But organizations pushing for the shift are facing resistance from those wary of change. Geopolitics & Security Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Samia Madwar https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/03/10/thomas-nilsen-reporting-on-russia-norway-relations https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/03/10/thomas-nilsen-reporting-on-russia-norway-relations Political tensions are rising between the two Arctic nations following E.U. sanctions. That presents even greater challenges to reporters covering the vast border region. Can a small startup news site stand a chance? Thomas Nilsen, one of the editors of the Independent Barents Observer, says it can. Environment Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Samia Madwar https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/02/24/global-plastic-waste-is-piling-up-in-the-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/02/24/global-plastic-waste-is-piling-up-in-the-arctic Researchers are discovering a growing amount of plastic litter in the polar landscape and in the stomachs of marine birds. The trend is predicted to worsen as Arctic sea ice shrinks and shipping traffic increases, but slowing it will require a global effort. Northern People & Health Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Samia Madwar https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/02/05/nunavut-prepares-to-tackle-its-suicide-crisis https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/02/05/nunavut-prepares-to-tackle-its-suicide-crisis Canada’s youngest Arctic territory has the highest suicide rate in the country – and also one of the highest in the world. Last fall, its premier declared youth suicide a crisis, promising sweeping changes. But the territory has lagged on its promises before. This time, will it follow through?