Arctic Challenge Grants
Canada is launching a call for proposals for a research program aimed at improving the living conditions of the Inuit while integrating their knowledge into the project.
Norway assists Russia on medical emergency near North Pole
Due to a medical emergency aboard the Russian Drift Station near the North Pole, Norwegian and Russian authorities co-operated for the evacuation.
Free trips to give kids and teens first-hand look at Arctic
Expedition cruise operator Quark Expeditions is inviting kids and teens to travel for free with adults on this season’s Arctic voyages
In Arctic research, a few species are stealing the show
A review of the research on large Arctic maritime species shows that just a few species and just a few areas are getting most of the attention
Alfred Wegener’s legacy makes important contribution to modern climate research
Century-old data from Alfred Wegener’s Greenland expedition are helping scientists better understand climate change
Inuit knowledge and science in a changing Alaska
Since 2006, an Inuit community in Alaska has been using a platform created by scientists to document how their region is changing
Concern for Alaska wetlands after Supreme Court ruling
It will now be up to US states to determine how wetland areas should be protected
The cruise industry is good for Greenland. But it could be better
The findings of a recent report suggest how the cruise industry can continue to be a good experience for passengers and residents alike
Greenland’s air traffic heads for a hot summer
For Greenland’s air traffic, this year’s summer is off to a hot start with threats of strikes and problems with construction at one of its new international gateways
Climate change could complicate dating for Arctic ground squirrels
Female Arctic ground squirrels now have a hibernating period that is shorter than their potential mates’
On Swiss wings straight to the realm of the polar bear
Instead of relying on many individual scheduled flights to Svalbard, Swiss tour operator Kontiki Reisen takes its guests to the realm of polar bears and walruses with charter flights from Zurich
Northern Sweden is giving full-throttle to hydrogen
The lightest element appears to have a big future in the region’s heavy industry
Alaska’s spring break-up is causing more flooding than normal
An early melt followed by a spring coldsnap has led to ice dams that have caused rivers to overflow their banks and submerge communities
Bowheads have a lower risk of cancer than other mammals
Bowhead whales appear to have a DNA-repair mechanism superior to that of other mammals
Arctic ice melt slower thanks to ozone protections
Measures adopted in 1987 to protect the ozone layer have pushed the first ice-free summer in the Arctic back by up to 15 years.
Nunavut lacks Inuit civil service staff
The Governments of Nunavut and Canada are not doing enough to promote and support Inuit employment in the public service.
Canada’s Inuit will have a say about Arctic shipping
Canada’s Inuit will play a key role in a federal project looking into ways to reduce the impact of shipping in the Canadian Arctic
Ittoqqortoormiit youth keep relationship with French alive
Young Greenlanders accompanied by their English and science teachers visited Rennes, in Brittany, on Friday
Arctic Council gavel was passed on but won’t break the ice
The chairmanship of the Arctic Council has successfully passed from Russia to Norway, but the future of the outfit once thought to be isolated from tensions outside the region is more uncertain than ever
Qajaq building is putting Nunavik Inuit in touch with their past
Qajaq-building workshops are giving Inuit in Nunavik a way to connect with their roots
Using fibre-optic cables to track whales
A research team followed eight fin whales along the coast of Svalbard using fibre-optic cables
Record spring temps hint at hellish summer for NWT
The Northwest Territories are already experiencing high temperatures, raising fears of major forest fires in the coming months
How sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic responds to climate change
Antarctic sea ice is not nearly as responsive to global warming as Arctic sea ice
A red dress against violence against women
Red Dress Day was held on May 5 in Canada to denounce violence against women.
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