Environment
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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History
Throwback Thursday: Illegal journey to the Arctic Islands in the 1930s
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This week, we look back at David Gray’s field work looking into an illegal trapping mission in the 1930s, which led to claims of finding descendants of the Franklin Expedition.
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