Could microbes, locked in Arctic ice for millennia, unleash a wave of deadly diseases?
In the unusually hot summer of 2016, a bacterium that causes anthrax killed more than 2,500 reindeer in Siberia’s remote Yamal Peninsula, according to one study.
‘Huge shift’ in Arctic research methods putting science in Inuit hands: Nunavut premier
Nunavik counting beluga in Marralik estuary; Qikiqtaaluk Corp. learning more about what’s living in Nunavut’s coastal waters.
Exploring the future of food and nutrition in the Arctic
The Arctic is a region highly affected by climate change, and as the climate changes, so does our food and nutrition production.
Norway’s Government Cuts Culture as Part of the Arctic Strategy
In the national budget for 2025, the Norwegian government proposes a cut of NOK 4 million in funds for cultural cooperation in the Arctic.
Study explores ties between Greenland sled dogs and arctic wolves
Inuit hunters in North Greenland deliberately crossbred Greenland sled dogs with Arctic wolves, in order to create stronger and more capable dogs for Arctic hunting,
Migrating Seabirds Are Bringing Forever Chemicals Into the Arctic
New research shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic.
The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation
The difficulties of the Svalbard seed repository illustrate why we need to prevent climate disaster rather than plan for it
Nunavut’s newest cultural centre rethinks the basics of building in the Arctic
A new cultural centre in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, will provide space where elders can share traditional skills such as how to prepare meat and animal hide, and how to sew.
Denning of the critically endangered Arctic fox successful for the third consecutive year in Finland
This summer, three successful Arctic fox dens have been observed in Finland in the Enontekiö fell area.