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Articles tagged with Arctic (76)
A passage through ice
As sea ice recedes, more ships than ever are transiting a famed route in the Canadian Arctic. But as two sailors discovered last summer, that doesn’t mean the Northwest Passage has become an easy voyage.
Land and sea
How I learned to love the unexpected (and fishing) in Nunavut
One cool school
A group of students from around the world who embark on an unforgettable journey of Arctic education wind up discovering something about themselves in the process
Canada’s unsung expedition
A century after the start of the thrilling expedition that strengthened claims to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, the first Canadian Arctic Expedition remains a largely unknown part of the country’s history
A trip so nice, he did it twice
Meet the first Canadian to navigate the treacherous Arctic sea route
Satellite views
How satellites help Arctic researches see the effects of climate change in the Canadian Arctic Islands
Neither a bird nor a plane
These dirigibles might be the solution to transportation challenges in the changing North
A new look at the ‘Old North’
Old journals offer a glimpse of the Canadian North in the days before World War II
Arctic tourism heats up
Global warming is good for Golf, bad for skiing and a boon for the Arctic's young tourism industry
What is International polar Year?
International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-08 is a collaborative international effort to research the polar regions. Discover the key issues that lie at its heart.
Northern Checkup
The largest study on Inuit health in Canada takes the pulse of a people afflicted with illnesses uncommon — until recently — in the North
The mercury mystery
Every spring, something strange happens in the Arctic atmosophere
The cryosphere kid
Robert Way wants to probe permafrost in his native Labrador, but first he's thinking globally
On thinning ice
One scientist’s view on the changing ecology of Arctic sea ice
Arcticology
Why don’t we have a long-term science strategy for the North?
See you next summer … maybe
All the world’s a laboratory
Map of the cap — Arctic geology comes into focus
Hearts are broken and eyes light up as the Arctic’s geology comes into focus
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