Ghost islands of the Arctic: The world’s ‘northern-most island’ isn’t the first to be erased from the map
The new discovery echoes a mission in 1931, when a five-day zeppelin flight sent robots to the stratosphere and redrew the maps of the high Arctic.
Kevin Hamilton, Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Hawaii •
conversation
Sept. 8, 2022 • ~11 min
Sept. 8, 2022 • ~11 min
Human garbage is a plentiful but dangerous source of food for polar bears finding it harder to hunt seals on dwindling sea ice
Polar bears are increasingly seeking sustenance in human trash because of melting sea ice and a loss of hunting opportunities. The result is a rise in human-bear conflict – and dead bears.
Thomas Scott Smith, Professor - Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation Program, Brigham Young University •
conversation
July 20, 2022 • ~8 min
July 20, 2022 • ~8 min
Alaska on fire: Thousands of lightning strikes and a warming climate put Alaska on pace for another historic fire season
Fires today are hotter and more destructive, thanks in part to a warming climate.
Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist, University of Alaska Fairbanks •
conversation
July 6, 2022 • ~7 min
July 6, 2022 • ~7 min
Why freezing the Arctic Council is bad news for global security
The Arctic Council was the world’s primary forum for cooperation among the eight Arctic nations and a channel for diplomacy – until Russia launched a war.
Gabriella Gricius, Graduate Fellow with North American and Arctic Defense Security Network, PhD Candidate in Political Science, Colorado State University •
conversation
April 20, 2022 • ~7 min
April 20, 2022 • ~7 min
Thawing permafrost is roiling the Arctic landscape, driven by a hidden world of changes beneath the surface as the climate warms
Ground is collapsing and massive lakes are draining in a matter of days. Thawing permafrost is having profound effects on the region and its infrastructure.
Mark J. Lara, Assistant Professor in Plant Biology & Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign •
conversation
April 12, 2022 • ~12 min
April 12, 2022 • ~12 min
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