Exploring research activities in the Arctic, including collaboration, innovation and traditional and local knowledge. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/research/rss en Research Thu, 14 Sep 2017 05:54:59 +0000 Megan Stewart https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/14/uncovering-clues-about-the-arctics-past-climate-in-old-whaling-logs https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/14/uncovering-clues-about-the-arctics-past-climate-in-old-whaling-logs Arctic cruise passengers are being enlisted to help analyze logbooks kept by whalers nearly two centuries ago in an effort to better understand how sea ice in the region has shrunk. Research Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:12:49 +0000 Brian Owens https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/12/canadas-new-arctic-research-facility-prepares-to-open https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/12/canadas-new-arctic-research-facility-prepares-to-open The Canadian High Arctic Research Station in Cambridge Bay will serve as a base for scientists studying everything from the region’s changing cryosphere to how to best deploy renewable energy projects in northern communities. Environment Research Thu, 07 Sep 2017 03:18:04 +0000 John Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/09/07/unlocking-the-secrets-stored-in-arctic-lake-mud https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/09/07/unlocking-the-secrets-stored-in-arctic-lake-mud John Smol with Canada’s Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Laboratory sees in lake sediment the stories of dramatic environmental changes underway in the Arctic. Environment Research Tue, 05 Sep 2017 07:38:17 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/09/05/answering-some-burning-questions-about-arctic-wildfire https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/09/05/answering-some-burning-questions-about-arctic-wildfire Climate change is leading to bigger, more frequent wildfires in the North American Arctic. These fires will have wide-ranging impacts on northern peoples and wildlife, warns author Ed Struzik. Environment Research Tue, 29 Aug 2017 05:15:45 +0000 Paul C. Sokoloff https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/29/whats-in-a-name-hunting-the-lichens-of-the-canadian-high-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/29/whats-in-a-name-hunting-the-lichens-of-the-canadian-high-arctic A recent research expedition should help scientists better understand the botanical diversity of Canada’s rapidly warming Arctic, writes the Canadian Museum of Nature’s Paul Sokoloff. Environment Research Mon, 28 Aug 2017 03:54:51 +0000 Kathryn Adamson https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/28/how-rapid-climate-change-on-greenland-will-affect-us-all https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/28/how-rapid-climate-change-on-greenland-will-affect-us-all Greenland is an important cog in the global climate system. It’s also especially vulnerable to climate change, writes Kathryn Adamson, a senior lecturer in physical geography at Manchester Metropolitan University. Environment Research Fri, 25 Aug 2017 03:00:06 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/25/canary-in-the-arctic-coal-mine-warming-harms-migratory-birds https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/25/canary-in-the-arctic-coal-mine-warming-harms-migratory-birds As Arctic snows melt earlier in the year, insects are emerging ahead of schedule. That’s bad news for some migratory songbirds, such as the red knot, that depend on the bugs as fuel before their long flights south. Northern People & Health Research Tue, 22 Aug 2017 03:00:17 +0000 Brian Owens https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/22/how-are-we-now-inuit-health-survey-returns-to-nunavik https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/22/how-are-we-now-inuit-health-survey-returns-to-nunavik A health survey of Inuit communities in northern Quebec found widespread food insecurity and other problems 13 years ago. A follow-up now underway will see how much things have changed. Environment Research Tue, 01 Aug 2017 03:00:00 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/01/unexpected-life-found-at-the-bottom-of-high-arctic-lakes https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/01/unexpected-life-found-at-the-bottom-of-high-arctic-lakes Warmer temperatures mean the Canadian High Arctic’s shallow lakes are no longer freezing to the bottom, allowing tiny creatures to thrive. Researchers predict these new conditions will be inhospitable to fish and will produce more greenhouse gases. Research Wed, 26 Jul 2017 11:00:24 +0000 Mara Johnson-Groh https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/26/portals-to-new-worlds-martian-exploration-near-the-north-pole https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/26/portals-to-new-worlds-martian-exploration-near-the-north-pole Researchers are using Devon Island in Canada’s High Arctic as a stand-in for Mars to help better understand how astronauts could survive the red planet’s hostile environment. Environment Research Tue, 25 Jul 2017 07:18:47 +0000 Brian Owens https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/25/the-climate-bomb-lurking-under-arctic-permafrost https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/25/the-climate-bomb-lurking-under-arctic-permafrost New research aims to better understand how much methane – a potent greenhouse gas – is burbling to the surface of the Mackenzie Valley in Canada’s Northwest Territories as the permafrost thaws. Environment Research Mon, 17 Jul 2017 06:52:55 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/17/polar-bears-and-people-cataloging-conflict https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/17/polar-bears-and-people-cataloging-conflict HAKAI: Clashes between polar bears and people are on the rise as Arctic sea ice declines. A new digital database aims to track these encounters and could help prevent future attacks. Environment Research Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:00:43 +0000 Julia Rosen https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/13/scientists-harness-wind-to-study-greenland-ice-sheet https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/13/scientists-harness-wind-to-study-greenland-ice-sheet An explorer’s wind-powered sled is turning out to be a cleaner, simpler way for polar researchers to do their work studying pollutants on the Greenland ice sheet. Environment Research Tue, 11 Jul 2017 03:00:47 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/11/how-climate-change-is-spurring-wildfires-in-alaska-and-nwt https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/11/how-climate-change-is-spurring-wildfires-in-alaska-and-nwt Longer hot, dry spells in the boreal forests that stretch across Alaska and the Northwest Territories create the conditions for wildfires triggered by lightning strikes. Environment Research Wed, 05 Jul 2017 09:25:32 +0000 Brad Badelt https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/05/scientists-grapple-with-the-mysteries-of-greenlands-melting-ice-sheet https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/05/scientists-grapple-with-the-mysteries-of-greenlands-melting-ice-sheet The ice sheet’s thaw has sped up in recent years – a change that could have a significant impact on global sea levels. Scientific research underway may help explain why. Climate Research Fri, 02 Jun 2017 11:21:15 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/02/arctic-clouds-may-help-lock-in-warmer-weather https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/02/arctic-clouds-may-help-lock-in-warmer-weather The recently announced Year of Polar Prediction will aim to improve weather forecasts in the Arctic region. One puzzle that researchers will be studying is the role that clouds play in the Arctic’s rapid warming. Environment Research Mon, 22 May 2017 08:57:42 +0000 Madeline Ostrander https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/22/researchers-race-to-understand-black-carbons-impact-on-thawing-tundra https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/22/researchers-race-to-understand-black-carbons-impact-on-thawing-tundra ENSIA: The wood and fossil fuels we burn affect extreme warming in the Arctic, and solutions begin with understanding how and how much. Environment Research Solutions Fri, 19 May 2017 11:47:09 +0000 Emily Gertz https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/05/19/what-indigenous-cultures-can-teach-us-about-managing-arctic-change https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/05/19/what-indigenous-cultures-can-teach-us-about-managing-arctic-change As climate change ushers new plants and animals into the Arctic, new conservation models are needed, and we’d be wise to learn from the region’s original inhabitants, says Finnish geographer Tero Mustonen. Environment Research Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:07:03 +0000 Emily Gertz https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/27/scientists-flag-the-arctics-new-chemical-threats https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/27/scientists-flag-the-arctics-new-chemical-threats Efforts to curb the flow of chemicals such as PCBs into Arctic waters have proven largely successful, but there’s a new wave of nasty substances to watch, warns the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program. Environment Northern People & Health Research Solutions Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:46:53 +0000 Jillian Kestler-D’Amours https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/20/introducing-an-online-encyclopedia-of-inuit-arctic-observations https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/20/introducing-an-online-encyclopedia-of-inuit-arctic-observations Siku, an online tool that recently won a $750,000 grant from Google, aims to pull together native knowledge about dangerously thin sea ice and other conditions in the Arctic’s fast-changing landscape. Environment Research Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:23:20 +0000 Emily Gertz https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/19/the-messy-consequences-of-the-arctics-thawing-permafrost https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/19/the-messy-consequences-of-the-arctics-thawing-permafrost Half of the Arctic region’s frozen soils are expected to disappear even if international climate change targets are met. The resulting release of greenhouse gases could trigger an environmental disaster. Environment Research Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:30:22 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/17/arctic-sea-ice-faces-a-threat-from-below https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/17/arctic-sea-ice-faces-a-threat-from-below Warm currents are working their way into parts of the Arctic Ocean, disturbing the layer-cake-like composition of the water column and heating up the surface. Environment Research Solutions Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:15:43 +0000 Brad Badelt https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/12/the-case-for-geoengineering-our-way-to-a-cooler-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/12/the-case-for-geoengineering-our-way-to-a-cooler-arctic Plans to tinker with the planet’s atmosphere to combat climate change are terrifying, say researchers. They may also be necessary, given our sluggish efforts to curb carbon emissions. Environment Research Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:59:13 +0000 Rhiannon Russell https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/05/inside-arctic-ice-lies-a-frozen-rainforest-of-microorganisms https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/05/inside-arctic-ice-lies-a-frozen-rainforest-of-microorganisms Joseph Cook, a scientist at Sheffield University, is studying how the surprising amount of microscopic life found within the top few meters of Arctic ice may have a dramatic impact on climate change. Environment Research Wed, 29 Mar 2017 05:00:08 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/29/on-thin-ice-disappearing-zooplankton-could-collapse-arctic-food-chain https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/29/on-thin-ice-disappearing-zooplankton-could-collapse-arctic-food-chain As the Arctic Ocean’s spring sea-ice cover shrinks, microscopic zooplankton are declining with serious ramifications for the region’s food chain, from fish to seals to polar bears. Environment Research Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:19:42 +0000 Emily Gertz https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/22/thats-a-wrap-for-one-weird-arctic-winter https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/22/thats-a-wrap-for-one-weird-arctic-winter Strangely warm temperatures are sending the Arctic Ocean’s sea ice on a downward spiral that could have far-reaching implications for the region’s people and wildlife. Environment Research Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:40:12 +0000 https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/21/the-conundrum-of-why-arctic-caribou-are-disappearing https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/21/the-conundrum-of-why-arctic-caribou-are-disappearing Many caribou populations have gone into free fall, spurring concerns that the animals may not be adapting to a changing landscape as the Arctic warms. New research suggests that’s not the case, but the reasons for population declines remain a mystery. Environment Research Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:00:40 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/16/establishing-the-earths-atmospheric-record-one-air-flask-at-a-time https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/16/establishing-the-earths-atmospheric-record-one-air-flask-at-a-time Pieter Tans has presided over the Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases Group for 32 years, bearing witness to the immense changes happening in our atmosphere. He discussed with us his career, the acceleration in atmospheric CO2 and why monitoring Arctic air is so important. Energy & Natural Resources Environment Research Tue, 14 Mar 2017 05:00:16 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/14/searching-for-polar-bears-on-alaskas-north-slope https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/14/searching-for-polar-bears-on-alaskas-north-slope Armed with infrared cameras and scent-trained dogs, wildlife researchers are trying to better identify the dens of pregnant polar bears so that industry can steer clear. Environment Research Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:13:49 +0000 https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/03/09/canadas-melting-ice-caps-are-a-big-driver-of-rising-sea-levels https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/03/09/canadas-melting-ice-caps-are-a-big-driver-of-rising-sea-levels The Queen Elizabeth Islands’ glaciers – forming the third biggest contributor to sea-level rise after Antarctica and Greenland – are melting at a dramatically increasing rate. Journal author Romain Millan explains why it started happening in 2005.