Science Apr 27 How a warming Arctic may be eroding Indigenous history in Alaska By Nelufar Hedayat, Evident Media
World Dec 26 Watch 3:57 As Arctic warms, Indigenous communities there face dramatic changes to their way of life Since the 1980s, temperatures in the Arctic have risen at nearly triple the global rate. This past summer was the wettest on record, while a heatwave in August set records in northern Alaska and Canada. Digital producer Casey Kuhn explains… By Casey Kuhn
Science Dec 11 The Arctic has seen worrying, rapid changes in just a couple of decades, 2024 report shows In the 2024 Arctic Report Card, 97 scientists from 11 countries, with expertise ranging from wildlife to wildfire and sea ice to snow, describe the rapid changes they’re witnessing across the Arctic and the consequences for people and wildlife that… By Twila A. Moon, Matthew Druckenmiller, Rick Thoman, The Conversation
World Sep 24 Research reveals threats polar bears face as climate change melts Arctic ice hunting grounds In Churchill, Canada, the polar bear capital of the world, scientists say there are now about half the polar bears as there were 40 years ago. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science Mar 10 How warming of the Arctic affects the region’s rivers, and the rest of the globe A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers. By Michael A. Rawlins, Ambarish Karmalkar, The Conversation
Dec 03 Watch 4:03 How studying arctic ground squirrels can help advance human brain health By Kavitha George, Alaska Public Media When arctic ground squirrels hibernate for the winter, they can lower their body temperatures to freezing levels and stay dormant for up to eight months. Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are studying how these animals survive on the… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 6:45 Tensions rise as nations race for valuable resources in the Arctic By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant New research shows that climate change is causing the Earth’s ice sheets to shrink much faster than previously thought — the annual rate of sea ice loss has more than tripled since the 1990s. In the Arctic, melting ice is… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 5:29 Ice sheets in Greenland, Antarctica melting faster than previously thought, research shows By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings, Shoshana Dubnow New research shows that the massive ice sheets at the top and bottom of our planet are shrinking much faster than previously thought. The international study compiled satellite measurements over time and depict what one researcher described as a "devastating… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 7:13 Global Seed Vault becomes more important than ever as climate change threatens crops When you think of fresh produce and fields of grain, the Arctic may not spring to mind. But just 800 miles from the North Pole, the Global Seed Vault holds emergency stockpiles of most of the world's crops. It provides… Continue watching
Aug 15 The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world By Jonathan Bamber, The Conversation The Earth is approximately 1.1℃ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming at a far greater pace. One such region is the Arctic. Continue reading