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Researchers Race to Understand Black Carbon’s Impact on Thawing Tundra
ENSIA: The wood and fossil fuels we burn affect extreme warming in the Arctic, and solutions begin with understanding how and how much.
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- Environment
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What Indigenous Cultures Can Teach Us About Managing Arctic Change
As climate change ushers new plants and animals into the Arctic, new conservation models are needed, and we’d be wise to learn from the region’s original inhabitants, says Finnish geographer Tero Mustonen.
- American West
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Report Outlines New Strategy for Stretching Rio Grande Water Supply
A report from a conservation group working in New Mexico provides an alternative plan to help an overtapped Rio Grande by changing where water is stored in the river system.
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Collecting Evidence of War Crimes in Syria
Law professor David Crane, who has a record of taking on the prosecution of war criminals, is keeping a detailed record of the events in Syria for future prosecution. His Syrian Accountability Project’s latest report takes a close look at Aleppo.
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How the ‘De-Escalation Zone’ Plan Benefits Syria’s Foreign Players
‘De-escalation zones’ are at the forefront of the current Geneva peace talks. Russia has tailored them to the geopolitical needs of nearly every stakeholder involved in the crisis, effectively resulting in a partition of western Syria, writes analyst Lorenzo Trombetta.
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Refugees Searching for a Home Struggle With Rising Rents in U.S.
Refugees arriving in Seattle have found themselves in the middle of a regional housing crisis. A network for Congolese refugees, the top nationality for refugee resettlement in the U.S. last year, is trying to help them find shelter in the booming tech city.
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One Year of Women & Girls on News Deeply
In our first year, we’ve brought you insights into the lives of women and girls around the world. We look back on the best of our coverage, and give a hint of what’s to come in the year ahead.
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Seven Gender Experts Explain How to Make Progress for Women and Girls
We’ve made some significant progress in gender equality in the past year, but there’s still a long way to go. Our panel of experts share their views on what’s next.
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Expert View: The YPG, PKK and Turkey’s Options in Syria
Turkey opposed the U.S. decision to arm Syrian Kurds fighting ISIS due to the groups’ alleged ties to the Turkish-Kurdish PKK. But the relationships between these factions and foreign powers are much more complex than they seem, experts say.
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Climate Change Still at Center of Arctic Council Priorities Despite U.S. Uncertainty
As the council’s chairmanship passes to Finland, Arctic nations recognize the impact of abrupt warming to their region, agree to curb black carbon emissions and aim to boost scientific cooperation.
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Calls to Rethink the Colorado River’s Iconic Dams Grow Louder
With two major reservoirs on the Colorado River, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, sitting half empty, will a new hydrologic reality be enough to push for big management changes? One conservation group hopes so.
- Religious & Ethnic Groups
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Kurds Trump Turkey in the Fight Against ISIS in Raqqa
The U.S. decision to directly arm Kurdish units of the Syrian Democratic Forces fighting ISIS could harm U.S. relations with Ankara and cause further instability within Syria and Turkey, but it was a “necessary” step against ISIS, Kurdish politicians and fighters said.
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Expert View: U.S. Decision to Arm Syrian Kurds Will Boost Fight Against ISIS
Experts say the U.S. decision to arm Kurdish forces in Syria will strengthen U.S.-backed forces fighting ISIS and result in possible tacit agreements between the U.S. and unlikely partners.
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Outcome of U.S. Arming the YPG Depends on Luck: Hof
Frederic C. Hof
Director, Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East
Frederic C. Hof Director, Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East
Atlantic Council’s Frederic C. Hof argues that President Trump’s decision to arm the Syrian Kurds ruled out the employment of Turkish forces on the ground, which could have defeated ISIS rapidly and sufficiently.
- Arctic
- Biodiversity
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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.
- Infrastructure
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Venture Will Bring High-Speed Internet to Western Alaska
After laying more than 1,600km (1,000 miles) of undersea cable on Alaska’s coast, Quintillion is preparing to offer faster internet to six communities along the route. And the company has even bigger plans in store, says Kristina Woolston, V.P. of external relations.
- Laws & Policy
- Op-Eds
Refugee Advocates Are Losing the War of Ideas
Heather Alexander
Expert on Statelessness, Refugee Law and Migration
Heather Alexander Expert on Statelessness, Refugee Law and Migration
Refugee advocates have lost control of the narrative over refugees by failing to engage in debates about Islamophobia, says researcher Heather Alexander, warning that antipathy to Muslim refugees is putting the whole refugee protection regime at risk.
- Arctic
- Biodiversity
- Op-Eds
Aerial Perspective on Beaufort Sea Shelf Break
Cynthia Christman
Marine Mammal Studies, the Alaska Arctic
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.
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Ocean Survey Is Driving Arctic Claims
Four Arctic nations are submitting claims to the U.N. Commission on the Limits of the Law of the Sea to gain control of the ocean floor beyond the 200-nautical-mile limit. It’s not a race, but a huge scientific process.
- Arctic
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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.
- Arctic
- Marine Protected Areas
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Marine Protected Areas Safeguard Future Use
Martin Sommerkorn, who heads up the conservation arm of the World Wildlife Fund’s Arctic Program, says that while we may not know exactly how Arctic marine ecosystems will be altered with climate change, building linked networks of Marine Protected Areas can help them adapt to future climate change.
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Greece : Between Deterrence & Integration
Seven years of economic depression have not been kind to the city blocks around 17 Halkokondyli St., the office of the Greek ombudsman in downtown Athens. An alphabet soup of graffiti has been splattered across empty storefronts where “for rent” stickers alternate with ads for closing-down sales. Of the two grand squares nearby, Victoria is haunted by touts for people-smuggling gangs, while Omonia is home to a run-down hotel where stolen passports are rented to desperate migrants for $3,200 a go.
- Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs
- Op-Eds
‘De-escalation Zones’ Unlikely to Entirely Wind Down the War in Syria
Aron Lund
Freelance Journalist and Analyst Specializing in Syria
Aron Lund Freelance Journalist and Analyst Specializing in Syria
As Russia’s ‘de-escalation’ plan comes into effect in four areas of the country, Syria expert Aron Lund explains in IRIN News why the Astana deal may not result in a lasting cease-fire.
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Video: What Trump’s UNFPA Cuts Mean for Syrian Refugees in Jordan
The Trump administration has cut funding to the UNFPA, which provides health services to Syrian refugees in Jordan. For Sultana, that could mean an end to vital treatment for PTSD.
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Video: What Trump’s UNFPA Cuts Mean for Syrian Refugees in Jordan
The Trump administration has cut funding to the UNFPA, which provides health services to Syrian refugees in Jordan. For Sultana, that could mean an end to vital treatment for PTSD.
- Governance
- Q&A
What to Expect From Finland’s Arctic Council Leadership
Technological know-how, post-secondary education and weather forecasting are all priorities for the Nordic nation as it assumes the council’s chairmanship, says Heather Exner-Pirot, the managing editor of the Arctic Yearbook.
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Video: What Trump’s UNFPA Cuts Mean for Syrian Refugees in Jordan
The Trump administration has cut funding to the UNFPA, which provides health services to Syrian refugees in Jordan. For Sultana, that could mean an end to vital treatment for PTSD.
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Company Focus: Opening Doors to Help Refugees Feel at Home
As part of our series of interviews with private sector leaders engaging in work with refugees, we spoke to Kellie Bentz from Airbnb about the home-sharing site’s efforts to provide temporary accommodation to refugees and relief workers.
- Laws & Policy
- Refugee Voices
- Op-Eds
A Syrian Immigrant’s Experience in 1930s America
Jonathan Shannon
Professor of Anthropology, Hunter College
Jonathan Shannon Professor of Anthropology, Hunter College
Amid today’s restrictions on refugee resettlement in the United States, an American anthropologist describes his Syrian grandfather’s experience of becoming an ‘illegal immigrant’ in the U.S. due to a 1924 law that some lawmakers have recently praised.
- Innovation
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Creativity Is Key in Finding Funds for Water Infrastructure Projects
Funding water infrastructure projects can be hard, especially when they are of an environmentally friendly nature. But a group of Stanford researchers are mapping the innovative ways in which water agencies are making it happen.
- Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs
- Government & Pro-Government Forces
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Expert View: What’s at Stake in Future Negotiations Between U.S. and Russia
As the U.S. and Russia reopen discussions about Syria, Syria Deeply spoke with Russia policy experts about Moscow’s primary objective and what it would take for the Kremlin to drop Assad.
- Health
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What We’ll Lose if Trump Slashes U.S. Investment in Women and Girls
Lyric Thompson
Director of Policy and Advocacy, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
Lyric Thompson Director of Policy and Advocacy, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
The Trump administration wants to cut foreign aid by up to a third. But investing in women and girls is one of the best ways to boost the global economy and foster peace.
- Climate & Weather
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Newly Identified Climate Pattern May Have Caused California’s Drought
Research by scientists in Colorado describes five pairs of pressure cells in the upper atmosphere that can influence both droughts and floods. And soil moisture in California could provide a way to monitor the phenomenon.
- Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces
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Analysis: The Free Idlib Army’s Role in the U.S. Battle Against Al-Qaida in Syria
As the FSA-linked Free Idlib Army continues to struggle to counter al-Qaida’s control in the province, the U.S. may be looking to support a larger rebel merger on the ground in Syria, writes Syrian journalist Abdulrahman al-Masri.
- Law & Policy
- Management & Supply
- Op-Eds
The Unintended Consequences of Groundwater Overpumping
Samantha Fox
Senior Database Developer, Ponderosa Advisors LLC
Samantha Fox Senior Database Developer, Ponderosa Advisors LLC
Overdrafting of aquifers can endanger not only water supplies but also crucial infrastructure. As communities work to implement new groundwater law requirements, available data can help, writes analyst Samantha Fox.
- Health
- Solutions
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The Bohra Women Fighting to End Female Genital Cutting in India
After two doctors were arrested in Michigan for practicing female genital mutilation, Women & Girls spoke to three women from the NGO Sahiyo, which campaigns to put a stop to cutting in the Bohra community.
- Crisis and Conflict
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We Must Adapt to the New Ways Women Support ISIS
Melanie Smith
Researcher, Institute for Strategic Dialogue
Melanie Smith Researcher, Institute for Strategic Dialogue
ISIS has succeeded in mobilizing unprecedented numbers of women in the past few years, but their role within the organization is changing in crucial ways, says Melanie Smith of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.
- Laws & Policy
- Op-Eds
Diverting U.K. Aid to Fund Cost of Hosting Refugees Would Be A Mistake
Balazs Szent-Ivanyi
Lecturer in Politics and International Relations
Balazs Szent-Ivanyi Lecturer in Politics and International Relations
As the world’s third largest donor of foreign aid, the U.K. may be tempted to follow a European trend of using aid funds to pay for hosting refugees, but Aston University’s Balazs Szent-Ivanyi argues that doing so could harm the country’s long-term interests.
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- Economics
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7 Things I Learned Studying Public Opinion on Water
Do people only care about water during extreme drought, like California’s recent one? It turns out most Americans care a lot about water and have strong feelings on infrastructure spending and other water-related issues.
- Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs
- ISIS
- Op-Eds
U.S. Counter-Terrorism Policy Options in Syria After the Missile Strikes
Charles Lister
Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute
Charles Lister Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute
In testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs in the wake of the U.S. strike on a Syrian government airstrike, Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Charles Lister explores options for the U.S. counter-terrorism policy against ISIS, al-Qaida and Shiite militias in Syria.