Tag: Arctic

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One Arctic, One Future, One Spill?

Exploring the shared risk – to people, nature, and wildlife – of an oil spill in the Beaufort Sea Read More
Exploring the shared risk – to people, nature, and wildlife – of an oil spill in the Beaufort Sea
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Bowheads and breaking ice

Arctic whale specialist Pete Ewins gives us an update on the bowhead whales being tracked by Nunavut Wildlife Management Board and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Read More
Arctic whale specialist Pete Ewins gives us an update on the bowhead whales being tracked by Nunavut Wildlife Management...
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Drones in the Arctic

Companies operating in the Arctic are beginning to use drones to better understand the landscape in which they’re working Read More
Companies operating in the Arctic are beginning to use drones to better understand the landscape in which they’re working
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Fat and Fur: Polar Bear Insulation

Staying warm in the Arctic is no easy feat, but it’s one for which polar bears are ‘custom designed’ Read More
Staying warm in the Arctic is no easy feat, but it’s one for which polar bears are ‘custom designed’
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Polar Bears from Space

In the winter of 2013, we spent more than 100 hours searching through high-resolution satellite images (think GoogleEarth) of an island in Foxe Basin, Nunavut. What were we looking for? Polar bears! Read More
In the winter of 2013, we spent more than 100 hours searching through high-resolution satellite images (think GoogleEarth) of...
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Polar Bear Week: Less ice, fewer bears

From the moment a polar bear cub is born, its life is tied to the sea ice that is the foundation of marine life in the Arctic. Read More
From the moment a polar bear cub is born, its life is tied to the sea ice that is...
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Polar Bear Week: Good fences make good neighbours

Things are changing in the small Nunavut hamlet of Arviat—for the people who live there and for the polar bears who are becoming regular visitors. Read More
Things are changing in the small Nunavut hamlet of Arviat—for the people who live there and for the polar...
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Apex predators in the Arctic Ocean: can there only be one?

For thousands of years, polar bears have reigned as the top predator in the Arctic marine regions. But as the Arctic summer periods of sea- ice-free conditions are getting steadily longer, a... Read More
For thousands of years, polar bears have reigned as the top predator in the Arctic marine regions. ...
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