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Tag: Arctic Regions
A Norwegian Who Shared Underwear With the Inuit and Found the Northwest Passage
Unlike the leader of the doomed Franklin expedition, Roald Amundsen delighted in getting to know and learning from the Inuit.
Canada Moves to Discourage Arctic Rivals as the Fabled Northwest Passage Opens Up
The Inuit of the far north helped solve the mystery of a doomed 19th-century expedition. Now Canada needs them to strengthen its claim to this newly contested region.
I.U.C.N. Updates Its Red List on the Global Status of Wildlife
Sea turtles are making a surprising comeback, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The news was not so good for Arctic seals.
U.S. Research Focus in the Arctic Shifts: Less Climate, More Security
The Trump administration is emphasizing defense concerns instead of climate research in the rapidly warming Arctic region.
High-Tech Greenhouse Brings Fresh Produce to Canada’s Arctic
A high-tech greenhouse brings fresh produce to Gjoa Haven, an Inuit hamlet in Canada’s Arctic whose residents have little experience growing plants.
Denmark’s Parenting Test Becomes the Latest Flashpoint in Greenland
The case of a young Greenlandic woman who was ruled incapable of keeping her baby has become the latest flashpoint with Denmark.
Norway’s Navy Gets a Big Boost With U.K. Ship Deal
A plan to buy warships shows how Europe is bolstering defenses amid worries about Russian aggression and President Trump’s isolationist policies, analysts say.
An Unusual Sight Over Canada’s Arctic: Wildfire Smoke
Once rare, wildfire smoke is becoming more prevalent in Arctic communities as Canada faces harsh wildfire seasons.
Key Hurricane-Monitoring Data Will Stay Online, Officials Say
The Department of Defense said it no longer planned to shut down a program that makes satellite data publicly available to researchers and forecasters.