Arctic
Mission in the Arctic will trap scientists in ice to study climate change
Scientists plan to sail the ship into the Arctic Ocean, anchor it to a large piece of sea ice and allow the water to freeze around them, effectively trapping themselves in the vast white mass that forms over the North Pole each winter. Continue reading
What is permafrost and what does it mean for Canada as it thaws
Permafrost in the Arctic is degrading unexpectedly fast, leading to further fears from scientists about a looming climate emergency. Continue reading
Permafrost in Canadian Arctic thawing 70 years earlier than predicted: study
“What we saw was amazing,” said Vladimir E. Romanovsky, a professor of geophysics. “It’s an indication that the climate is now warmer than at any time in the last 5,000 or more years.” Continue reading
Climate scientists document ‘extreme conditions on hot day’ in Greenland
The photo gives the illusion that the dogs, and the sleds carrying the researchers, are walking on water. Continue reading
Senate committee calls recommendations in Arctic report a ‘wake up call’
The report includes 30 recommendations on everything from funding better education for northerners to building housing fit for a changing climate. Continue reading
Canada’s Inuit release climate plan to counter ‘life-and-death situation’
Climate change affects all parts of life in the North and any plan to deal with it must be just as wide-ranging, says a strategy document to be released Friday by Canada’s Inuit. Continue reading
Canada makes claim for North Pole, but Russia and Denmark have already filed their own
The claim sets up the federal government for talks with Russian and Denmark, which had already filed their own claims. Continue reading
‘No negotiations:’ Inuit group asks for Eastern Arctic areas to not be developed
“There’s some very highly sensitive areas,” said P.J. Akeeagok, president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. “There’s no negotiations on certain points in terms of areas where we feel there’s absolutely no way we see an opportunity for oil and gas.” Continue reading
Canada stands by Arctic climate goals as U.S. eyes melting ice as economic opportunity
This week the U.S blocked the Arctic Council from issuing a unanimous declaration acknowledging climate change. Continue reading
Canada’s claim to Northwest Passage is ‘illegitimate’: Mike Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling Canada’s claim over the Northwest Passage “illegitimate” in a major speech that is being criticized for being provocative and inaccurate. Continue reading