Places
Hans Island accord: Making history at 50 Sussex
The location for the signing — the Ottawa headquarters of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society — was perfect for the purpose
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Places
Canada, Denmark end 50-year “Whiskey War” over Hans Island
Historic accord creates a new land border between Canada and Denmark on the tiny Arctic island and the world’s longest maritime boundary
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Exploration
Jens Munk: An expedition ahead of its time
Two hundred years before Franklin and 300 years before Amundsen, a daring Dane came closer to finding the Northwest Passage than anyone had before
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Wildlife
Study finds cormorants can hear underwater in the same range as marine mammals
Findings could have significant implications for the conservation of marine bird species
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