Tag: Arctic

Posts count: 341

Beaufort Sea initiative

But I don’t have a head scarf, I said, looking at my taxi driver, who came here via Calgary from the Sudan. It’s fine, he said, no one minds. Read More
But I don’t have a head scarf, I said, looking at my taxi driver, who came here via Calgary...
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A winter solstice greeting from Inuvik

I head south for the holidays on the shortest day of the year – the winter solstice on December 21. Yet my journey involves 11 hours’ flying time – five hours from Inuvik to... Read More
I head south for the holidays on the shortest day of the year – the winter solstice on December...
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It’s not too late to save polar bears: study

A new paper published in Nature magazine suggests that reductions in greenhouse gases would be effective in saving polar bear populations from the worst effects of climate change. The report says that the bears’... Read More
A new paper published in Nature magazine suggests that reductions in greenhouse gases would be effective in saving polar...
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Settling into my new role in Inuvik

The Mackenzie River crossing is open - that is, it is frozen hard. I know because today I could find lemongrass, fresh basil and wonderful pears at Arctic Foods. The price of which you... Read More
The Mackenzie River crossing is open - that is, it is frozen hard. I know because today I could...
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This amazing part of Manitoba

The WWF Arctic Global Polar Bear specialist, Geoff York, is on a field trip in Churchill on the Hudson Bay, observing and blogging about polar bears. Below is the ninth blog from our ‘eyes... Read More
The WWF Arctic Global Polar Bear specialist, Geoff York, is on a field trip in Churchill on the Hudson...
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Making connections on the tundra

My first week in the town of Churchill is focused around meetings with partners and scientists, so this is very much a working trip for me. Many of you may ask, why Churchill? WWF... Read More
My first week in the town of Churchill is focused around meetings with partners and scientists, so this is...
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Why biodiversity matters more in the Arctic

In the Arctic, simple can be deadly - that is, when you’re talking about ecosystems. This was one of the messages brought to a symposium in Ottawa last week by respected McGill University biologist... Read More
In the Arctic, simple can be deadly - that is, when you’re talking about ecosystems. This was one of...
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