Arctic states to end foreign investment in coal
Five Arctic states have joined the US in shutting down their government’s foreign investments in dirty coal power.
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Looking for meaning in a dead bear
When we were approached by a photographer, wondering if we wanted to comment on a dead polar bear that he thought had starved, we were torn.
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Arctic ocean acidification, the other CO2 problem
Today at the Arctic Ocean Acidification conference: the chemistry and urgency of acidification
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Arctic Ocean Acidification, from pteropods to walrus
This week, I’m in Bergen, Norway to learn about a lesser-known effect of the excess of carbon dioxide in the air – ocean acidification.
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Tracking narwhals – October 2012
With so much latent heat still in the water column, the Arctic sea ice is slow in reforming again this autumn. Our 4 narwhal with radio transmitters still working are moving fairly slowly SE along the North Baffin coastlines.
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Climate change shapes polar bears’ past… and future
A recent genetic study of polar bears suggests that past changes in climate helped shape the bears we know today.
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Final thoughts from dry land
After six exciting weeks on board the Arctic Tern, the crew from the Last Ice Area exploration have finally arrived back on land.
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The end of the voyage
After 2 months and 6,000 km, our research expedition to the Last Ice Area has ended safely in Pond Inlet, Nunavut.
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