Manumina Documents the Bond Between Greenlandic Hunters and Sled Dogs: “They Had to Be Loved Like Humans” Nuuk, Greenland (High North News): Researcher Manumina Lund Jensen (49) has spent the last 8 years studying the sled dog culture in Greenland. Among her most fascinating finds are the stories of sled dogs being cross-bred with Arctic wolves in order to make better polar bear hunters.
Sohvi (34) Overwinters in the Greenlandic Ice: “The Sea Ice Has Agency of Its Own” Researcher Sohvi Kangasluoma (34) lives in a sailboat while journeying across the Arctic, researching the sea ice that impacts and defines the very lives of the Arctic people, including her own. She emphasizes the agency of the ice, stating, "We are not alone here, the sea ice is very much alive and has agency of its own."
As Era of “Global Boiling” Commences, Slowing the Arctic’s Meltdown Becomes More Urgent "G20 leaders should take action to protect the Arctic and significantly slow climate change", says Arctic Policy Director Kay Brown at the Environmentalorganization Pacific Environment.
Arctic Sea Ice Likely Irrevocably Lost Norwegian Scientists Conclude Researchers have identified the mechanism leading to the rapid collapse of sea ice extent between 2005 and 2007. More ocean heat in ice formation areas in Siberia resulted in weaker ice, which was more prone to being ejected from the Arctic Basin through the Fram Strait. This ice loss is likely irreversible, the study concludes.
A Warmer, Wetter, and Stormier Arctic As Result of Climate Change New Report Finds NOAA's Annual Arctic Report Card provides a detailed picture of the rapid environmental changes the region is facing and for the first time highlights indigenous observations and knowledge.
Arctic Ocean Acidifies Up To Four Times Faster Than Other Seas A new peer-reviewed study published in Science concludes that parts of the Arctic Ocean are absorbing CO2 at a shockingly high rate up to four times faster than other oceans. The researchers correlate this rapid acidification to the melt of sea ice.
Early Winter Freeze Traps Ships in Arctic Ice, Highlighting Weak Safety Regime Early season sea ice has stranded two dozen ships along Russia’s Northern Sea Route. The latest incident raises questions if the current rules of navigation are sufficient to ensure safety as more and more ships travel along the sea route.
Arctic Sea Ice Level at Its Lowest Since 1850, According to New Report Global warming will lead to further melting of sea ice, Greenland’s inland ice cap and glaciers, as well as less snow and increased permafrost thaw, according to the 6th main report from the UN Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was published on Monday.
Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Affects Weather in Europe and North America Arctic loss of sea ice is connected to changes in the weather in Europe and North America and lower latitudes in general. However, the political reaction still seems weak.
