Arctic science crumbles with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Russian scientists are being barred from international collaborations, including at-sea surveys and scientific conferences.
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Heat waves at both of the Earth’s poles alarm climate scientists
Antarctic areas reach 40 C above normal at the same time as North Pole regions hit 30 C above usual levels.
Polar bears in the climate emergency
Majestic, increasingly hungry and at risk of disappearing, the polar bear is dependent on something melting away on our warming planet: sea ice.
Lack of sea ice explains lost seals needing rescue in P.E.I., experts say
For the second time in a week, police in Prince Edward Island were called to the scene of a wandering seal, and animal specialists say it may not be the last.
There are more than 60 words to describe sea ice in Inuktitut
Nunavut researchers turn to citizen scientists.
Alarms sound as Arctic sea ice remains unfrozen at latest date on record
Delayed freeze in Laptev Sea could have knock-on effects across polar region, scientists say
‘What choice do we have?’ As the Arctic warms, the Inupiat adapt.
The Arctic - "ground zero for climate change” — is warming more rapidly than the rest of the planet because of a positive feedback loop called Arctic amplification.
From seals to belugas, climate change affecting Arctic species
Scientists attending a national gathering of Arctic researchers are outlining a widening range of climate change risks for so-called "sentinel" species, such as ringed seals and beluga whales, which have sustained Inuit for millennia.
Inuit using new app to share information about ice, sea and land
A social media app geared towards the outdoor lives of Inuit launched on Wednesday, December, 2019, with features that tie traditional knowledge to smartphone technology.
Justin Trudeau seeks to highlight climate policy in visit to Canada's Far North
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau injected a dose of electoral politics into an announcement on Thursday, August 1, 2019, in Canada's Far North, taking aim at his Conservative rival while unveiling details on two marine protected areas.
Mercury tops out on top of the world: Alert in Nunavut warmer than Victoria
Weather watchers are focused on the world's most northerly community which has been in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave.
Federal government needs to listen harder to scientists: letter
Three of Canada's top environmental scientists want the federal government to listen harder to what their studies are saying about the future.
'So many bears:' Draft plan says Nunavut polar bear numbers unsafe
There are too many polar bears in parts of Nunavut and climate change hasn't yet affected any of them, says a draft management plan from the territorial government that contradicts much of conventional scientific thinking.
Concerns grow about grey water in Canada's Arctic: report shows it could double
A traditional hunter in the Northwest Territories says he used to welcome the cruise ships coming into the Beaufort Sea in Canada's Arctic.
Increased northern shipping potential danger for Arctic animals: study
Increased shipping could make parts of the Northwest Passage among the most dangerous places in the Arctic for the whales and other mammals that live there, a study suggests.