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Indigenous Alaskans drive research in a melting arctic

By Gabe Allen For a few days each June, the saltwater wind that blows over the fairgrounds in Utqiagvik, Alaska mixes with the smell of coffee, salmonberry pie and fresh whale meat. The festivities start early and end under the midnight sun during Nalukataq, the annual whaling festival. By noon, the tables at the center of the fairgrounds are filled with slabs of whale blubber, cauldrons … Continue reading Indigenous Alaskans drive research in a melting arctic

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Report ranks 60+ ideas, including geoengineering, to save the Arctic

By Jeremy Hance Last year was the hottest on record and possibly the hottest in 125,000 years — long before humans invented agriculture, the internet, the wheel, or beer pong. The planet is toasting. And flooding: On April 15, Dubai got more rain in 24 hours than it averages all year; a recent study linked this to climate change. Three days later, record flooding hit Kenya, killing more than 180 people and displacing 165,000. Then … Continue reading Report ranks 60+ ideas, including geoengineering, to save the Arctic

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Plastic pollution talks end & Arctic peoples return home to a ‘sink’ of plastic

By Sonam Lama Hyolmo Global plastic pollution talks in Ottawa came to a close April 30, and with them a group of Indigenous leaders from the Arctic are on their way home. But the mood remains bittersweet for the delegation that must return to a region that has become a “sink” collecting plastic pollution that arrives from around the world. “Oil-producing countries and industries have wielded … Continue reading Plastic pollution talks end & Arctic peoples return home to a ‘sink’ of plastic

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New data can help better understand glaciers

by Tian Li, GRID-Arendal On February 20, a dedicated team of researchers presented a new high-resolution calving front dataset from 149 glaciers in Svalbard, spanning from 1985 to 2023. This innovative dataset, featured in Earth System Science Data, offers an important tool to understand better the mechanisms behind glacier calving, or the breakup of icebergs, which can help to enhance our understanding of the climatic drivers behind glacier … Continue reading New data can help better understand glaciers

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The new Arctic: Amid record heat, ecosystems morph and wildlife struggle

By Sharon Guynup  Walruses have traversed the Arctic for millennia, gregarious pinnipeds that rest en masse on drifting pack ice, diving to feed on crabs, clams and other seafloor delicacies. Icy platforms also serve as safe birthing and nursery grounds. But as the far north rapidly warms and sea ice disappears, some herds now huddle on overcrowded shorelines, with deadly consequences for young calves: Because more disturbances … Continue reading The new Arctic: Amid record heat, ecosystems morph and wildlife struggle

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Beyond the sleigh: reindeer and their bonds with Arctic peoples

The relationship between indigenous peoples in the Arctic region and their herds reveals a rich history and provides clues about how to protect it. By  ALI JONES Reindeer prance into the festive spotlight each December, but when Santa’s magical sleigh goes empty for another year what does life hold for Rudolph’s relatives?  Dr Roza Laptander has some answers. A linguistic and social anthropologist at the University … Continue reading Beyond the sleigh: reindeer and their bonds with Arctic peoples

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‘Nature is being destroyed’: Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy

Indigenous people and experts say Moscow’s military push and increased shipping and mining will destroy Arctic environment About this content | John Last The Barents Sea port of Severomorsk is the base of the Russian navy’s Northern Fleet and, since 2014 – when Russia first invaded eastern Ukraine – it has become the main administrative hub for all of Russia’s Arctic military activities. As the war in … Continue reading ‘Nature is being destroyed’: Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy

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Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find

ce-free summers inevitable even with sharp emissions cuts and likely to result in more extreme heatwaves and floods Damian Carrington Environment editor It is now too late to save summer Arctic sea ice, research has shown, and scientists say preparations need to be made for the increased extreme weather across the northern hemisphere that is likely to occur as a result. Analysis shows that even if greenhouse gas … Continue reading Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find

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