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Russia and China conducting joint Arctic operations for first time, Coast Guard says
But it is Russia, with one-fifth of its landmass north of the Arctic Circle, that has aggressively moved to militarize the ...
US reaches trilateral agreement to increase production of polar icebreakers
The United States reached an agreement with Finland and Canada to engage in cooperative efforts to increase the production of ...
How An Arctic Town With More Polar Bears Than People Became A Culinary Destination
In Churchill, Manitoba—where polar bears outnumber the 900 human residents—there's more to discover than just wildlife.
Canada signs new partnership agreement with United States and Finland to produce Arctic and polar icebreakers
In an increasingly complex world, the security threats faced by Canada are rapidly changing, none more so than in the Arctic. The warming Arctic is becoming increasingly navigable and opening a new ...
Polar bears live on ice—but new conditions are injuring them
Warming temperatures may be changing the ways ice forms, making it more likely to stick to and injure polar bears in two far ...
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Why planting trees in the Arctic is not a good climate solution
As climate change enables the planting of trees further north, initiatives to establish forests in Arctic regions have gained ...
Polar vortex could impact the U.S. this winter: What it means for N.Y. temperatures
As detailed in the latest AccuWeather winter forecast, much of the nation, including N.Y., is in store for a more temperate season. However, a potential disruption of the polar vortex could result in ...
In greening Arctic, caribou and muskoxen play key role: Study links grazing with plant phenology and abundance
A separate study coauthored by Post and published Nov. 7, noted that supporting sustainable populations of herbivores in the ...
Planting trees at high latitudes in the Arctic could accelerate rather than decelerate global warming, argue scientists
Tree planting has been widely touted as a cost-effective way of reducing global warming, due to trees' ability to store large ...
What is a polar vortex, and how could it influence winter weather this year?
As detailed in the latest AccuWeather winter forecast, much of the nation, including New York, is in store for a more ...
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In Greening Arctic, Caribou and Muskoxen Play Key Role
(Eric Post, UC Davis) A separate study coauthored by Post and published Nov. 7, noted that supporting sustainable populations ...
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John Wheeler: The term "Polar Vortex" is misused and misunderstood
The term “Polar Vortex” came into vogue a few winters ago and it still gets tossed around every winter. Most of the time, ...