The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has a practical mission – protecting seeds as a backup for seed banks around the world – but inspires strong cultural, political and artistic reactions.
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China, which is not an Arctic state, is nonetheless increasingly outpacing the rest of the world in terms of scientific research in the Arctic. Here’s why that’s a problem for Canada.
To fully understand the extent of climate-related dangers the Arctic – and our planet – is facing, we must focus on organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye.
Three scientists describe the fieldwork they’ve had to delay in 2020 because of the pandemic. These are setbacks not just for their careers, but for the body of scientific knowledge.
Our research found these remote Arctic islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change.
This is the story of ‘Misha’, as I have come to know her. Both I and my research have been deeply affected by a polar bear I have never met face to face.
Antibiotic resistance is common in bacteria where there’s a large human population and poor sanitation. For the first time however, it’s been found in the remote Arctic.
The tale of the snow crab bears witness to the how the complexities of climate change and fights over fishing rights play out.
A team of researchers went to the High Arctic to retrace the steps of a 1960s expedition. They came away with far more than they bargained for.
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Professor, Management and Economics of Resources and the Environment, University of Southern Denmark
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Professor of Ecology, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Ecosystems Engineering, Newcastle University
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Reader in Biology, Department of Life Sciences, Aberystwyth University
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Assistant Professor of Environment, Geography & Marine Sciences, Southern Connecticut State University
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Professor of Polar Meteorology and Scientific Director, Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, Utrecht University
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Professeur associé/Adjunct professor, École nationale d'administration publique, École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP)
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Geography, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor of Microbiology, University of Tennessee
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Post-doctoral Researcher, Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, Utrecht University
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Professor of Biology, Indiana University
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Institute Associate at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, and Emma MacLachlan Metcalf Chair of Humanities, Boston University
