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Five key takeaways from the Arctic Frontiers conference
The uncertainty and change that's currently disrupting the region dominated the annual meeting's agenda
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Environment
The uncertainty and change that's currently disrupting the region dominated the annual meeting's agenda
Environment
The Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society teamed up for two days of talks on the future of the Arctic and the “blue economy” in Norway and Canada
People & Culture
The Inuit Circumpolar Council’s chair on how Inuit are speaking up about climate change with a global voice
People & Culture
People & Culture
A group of students from around the world who embark on an unforgettable journey of Arctic education wind up discovering something about themselves in the process
Wildlife
Using cameras baited with squid, researchers were able to gather information about these ancient Arctic fish without taking any out of the water
Wildlife
On New Brunswick’s Machias Seal Island, predatory gulls are pushing endangered Arctic tern colonies to the brink, creating a dilemma for wildlife managers
Wildlife
In a new book, Max Foran denounces Canada's failures in protecting its wildlife from human exploitation
Wildlife
People & Culture
As Arctic sea ice vanishes, new measures are needed to protect marine wildlife from increased ship traffic
Environment
I set out to create a historical documentation of the Arctic in musical form. In the process, I found myself developing a spiritual connection with the environment.
People & Culture
A total of $2,566,000 was awarded to five Northern Indigenous programs at a ceremony in Whitehorse Feb. 12
Environment
Permafrost thaw is widespread, accelerating and irreversible. With it comes visible effects on the ecology, hydrology and landscapes, and communities of the North.
People & Culture
A new atlas explores the delicate balance between the North and those who use its resources
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Exploration
A century after the start of the thrilling expedition that strengthened claims to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, the first Canadian Arctic Expedition remains a largely unknown part of the country’s history
Exploration
"Arctic on the Edge" expedition will see the RCGS' Explorer-in-Residence document the life cycle of Arctic ice and gather Inuit testimony on climate change
Exploration
Ken Hedges of the 1968-69 British Trans Arctic Expedition reflects on the perilous and ground-breaking journey
Exploration
Sunniva Sorby spent two winters living in total isolation on the Norwegian Arctic island of Svalbard to raise awareness of the massive impact climate change is having on our polar regions
Exploration
The wreck of the Nova Zembla — the first High Arctic whaling ship to be discovered — sheds light on a little-understood chapter of Canada’s past
People & Culture
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Environment
Arctic permafrost is thawing. What does that mean for the North — and the rest of us?
Environment
Microbes and mosses have demonstrated rapid growth in the last 50 years
Travel
Paul Colangelo shares images from his time exploring the North with the first Canadian to walk in space
Science & Tech
Duncan will meet with climate change researchers and community leaders in Resolute, Nunavut
Mapping
The Pew Charitable Trusts suggests shipping corridors in the Arctic that could be classified by level of risk
Mapping
Mapping
Mapping
The report from the Pew Charitable Trusts calls for more engagement of Inuit communities and greater concern for the environment in Arctic shipping practices
Mapping
To wildlife disease ecologists, an ideal place to test ideas about herd immunity is Mitivik Island, Nunavut
Environment
Expedition Arctic Botany will allow curious members of the public to explore the plants of the Arctic region without leaving home, while contributing to our understanding of Arctic ecosystems
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
The Canadian High Arctic Research Station is set to open in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, later this year. How will it affect our understanding and appreciation of the North and the rapid change occurring there?
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A team of Canadian researchers has found evidence that microplastics and microfibers have infiltrated Arctic ecosystems, but the source of these tiny fragments is still unclear
Environment
Environment
Groups agree to plan to conserve the High Arctic Basin, while Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area becomes official
Environment
Researchers from the international PoLAR-FIT team are revealing a four-million-year-old forest beautifully preserved in permafrost and peat on Nunavut’s Ellesmere Island
Environment
Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems
Science & Tech
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Wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife
The Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUB) will catalogue sounds from whales to fish (glub?) to boat noise
People & Culture
A celebration of the Canadian Coast Guard’s renowned search-and-rescue capabilities — and more — as the special operating agency turns 60
History
History
History
Why this summer’s search for the lost ships of the Franklin Expedition will be the biggest and most advanced ever
History
First official day of the 2014 search for Sir John Franklin’s lost ships
Travel
How to explore the Frobisher Bay region in a few days
Exploration
Shoalts is fundraising to support his goal of traversing 4,000 kilometres of the Arctic Circle
People & Culture
People & Culture
Louis Fortier widely known in Arctic research circles as a “pioneer”
People & Culture
Three programs dedicated to advancing the quality of life in Canada’s northern communities received a much-needed funding boost on January 27 through the annual Arctic Inspiration Prize.
People & Culture
Depending on whom you ask, the North’s sentinel species is either on the edge of extinction or an environmental success story. An in-depth look at the complicated, contradictory and controversial science behind the sound bites
People & Culture
New festival to increase awareness about climate change in the north while simultaneously raising money to help local food insecurity.
People & Culture
Captain Cook Rediscovered: Voyaging to the Icy Latitudes seeks to provide a fresh view on Cook's legacy from a North American perspective.
Mapping
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Science & Tech
In the face of climate change, the government’s long-running Northern Scientific Training Program has never been more crucial
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Innovative laboratories are adding new capabilities to climate research and communications in the western Arctic
Environment
The largest ozone hole ever recorded above the northern polar region has closed, but scientists are now investigating what it could signal about climate change in the Arctic
Science & Tech
Muskox populations in Canada's High Arctic have been struggling in recent years, and one University of Calgary researcher and her students are working out why
Science & Tech
Canadian psychologist Peter Suedfeld is studying stress in the world's harshest environment
Science & Tech
What does it take to operate high-tech scientific facilities — including live-study growing chambers and necropsy, genomics and imaging labs — in Canada’s Arctic?
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
A ship frozen into the Arctic sea ice sounds like an 19th-century expedition gone wrong, but for one team of scientists, it will serve as a platform for crucial climate change research.
Environment
A decade in the making, these paintings show most of the northern national parks in all their beautiful variety
Environment
A controversial government project aims to establish a king penguin population in the North
Science & Tech
How a Université Laval scientist, DFO researchers and locals in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, are working together to keep these staple fish populations healthy
Environment
The change is to transform the way decisions about fishing, shipping, resource development and more are made across the enormous northern region defined by the traditional Inuit homelands
Science & Tech
Tiny springtails in Antarctica are teaching scientists about monumental environmental change