It’s time to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The fight for full preservation is not over. Silver clouds speckle the denim blue sky as the sun peeks out from behind a mountain. Spotlights of orange hues hit the rigid peaks as a dusting of fog settles atop the…
Shore bird from Arctic region makes a stopover in urban water body in Coimbatore
A group of birders, who visited Kurichi tank in Coimbatore on Sunday had a rare visitor who made their day memorable. They spotted a Red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), a shore bird that breeds in the Arctic region, that possibly made a…
Arctic fox conservation efforts yield 16 newborn cubs
The Arctic fox is a critically endangered species in Finland Inspectors from Finland’s wildlife agency Metsähallitus have discovered two new dens made by critically endangered Arctic fox. The dens were found in Finnish Lapland, where a total of at least…
New dawn for Arctic’s first people: the Inuit plan to reclaim their sea
The environment Inuit have lived in for millennia is changing fast. Canada’s government once ignored Indigenous knowledge of it but now they are jointly creating the Nunatsiavut conservation area. A plume of red erupts in the grey-blue waters and Martin…
N.W.T. fires have released 97 megatonnes of carbon, says European agency
Territory on track to beat 2014 record for how much land has burned Wildfires in the N.W.T have emitted 97 megatonnes of carbon into the air so far this year — 277 times more than what was caused by humans in the…
Arctic Animals: Which Species Have Stayed or Migrated Due to Global Warming?
Arctic animals such as polar bears and foxes are some of the living organisms that have adapted to the harsh, cold environments of Earth’s Northern Hemisphere. In the Arctic Circle, which consists of the Arctic Ocean, some parts of northern…
Arctic animals, landscapes and people threatened by oil drilling
ConocoPhillips’ controversial Willow Project isn’t the only oil drilling project threatening arctic animals. The Western Arctic Reserve is home to arctic animals and indigenous communities whose relationship with their caribou neighbors spans thousands of years. Soon, courtesy of ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project, the…
Solving Municipal Solid Waste Management Challenges in Arctic Cities
The Arctic was once untouched and pristine. However, over the years, the polar environment has experienced ecological damage caused by extensive resource exploration, military activities, and contamination from sources originating outside of the region. The extent and implications of the…
Sustainable Development of Protected Arctic Areas Discussed at SPIEF 2023
Conservation of ecological systems in the Arctic and the prospects for developing specially protected natural areas were discussed at the session “The Russian Arctic – Focal point. Protected Areas in the 21st Century” held during the St. Petersburg International Economic…