Exploring potential solutions to issues affecting the Arctic region https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/solutions/rss en Northern People & Health Solutions Wed, 23 Aug 2017 03:00:53 +0000 Kassina Ryder https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/23/nunavuts-capital-aims-to-curb-alcoholism-by-liberalizing-access https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/23/nunavuts-capital-aims-to-curb-alcoholism-by-liberalizing-access Opening a beer and wine store isn’t an obvious approach to addressing a community’s devastating relationship with drinking. But Iqaluit is taking that step in the hope of reducing consumption of bootlegged hard liquor. Northern People & Health Solutions Tue, 15 Aug 2017 03:31:34 +0000 Glen Jeffries https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/15/introducing-a-saami-centered-solution-to-substance-abuse https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/15/introducing-a-saami-centered-solution-to-substance-abuse The Saami Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Mental Health and Substance Use has found success in a strategy that leans heavily on exposing its clients to the outdoors. Northern People & Health Solutions Thu, 10 Aug 2017 03:00:12 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/10/robots-to-the-rescue-drones-could-help-with-arctic-search-operations https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/10/robots-to-the-rescue-drones-could-help-with-arctic-search-operations McGill University’s Climate Change Adaptation Research Group is looking at the potential for using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to assist with search-and-rescue operations in Canada’s eastern Arctic. Economy Solutions Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:07:27 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/20/not-such-a-woolly-brained-idea-alaskans-try-farming-musk-ox-for-fur https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/20/not-such-a-woolly-brained-idea-alaskans-try-farming-musk-ox-for-fur Musk ox wool is incredibly warm – and extremely pricey. Efforts to domesticate the shaggy Arctic beasts have proven a challenge, but researchers at the University of Alaska’s Large Animal Research Station are having some success. Economy Solutions Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:29:16 +0000 Randall Hyman https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/06/13/svalbards-russian-coal-town-tries-its-hand-at-tourism https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/06/13/svalbards-russian-coal-town-tries-its-hand-at-tourism Russia’s Arctic settlement of Barentsburg has long depended on coal production. But tourism now supports a growing share of the economy, says Sergey Shirokiy, manager of Arctic Travel Company Grumant. Northern People & Health Solutions Wed, 31 May 2017 12:33:57 +0000 Colleen Kimmett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/31/citizen-led-solutions-hold-key-to-helping-the-hungry-in-nunavut https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/31/citizen-led-solutions-hold-key-to-helping-the-hungry-in-nunavut More than one-third of households in Canada’s eastern Arctic don’t have access to enough nutritious food. Social media campaigns against the territory’s sky-high food prices have prompted a variety of responses to help. 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. Governance Northern People & Health Solutions Thu, 18 May 2017 13:13:32 +0000 Jillian Kestler-D’Amours https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/05/18/arctic-council-launches-new-fund-for-indigenous-groups https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/05/18/arctic-council-launches-new-fund-for-indigenous-groups The Algu Fund aims to raise $30 million to help ensure that northern Indigenous groups are better able to participate in the Arctic Council’s workings, says Jim Gamble, the fund’s acting chair. Infrastructure Northern People & Health Solutions Tue, 16 May 2017 08:15:47 +0000 Peter Varga https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/05/16/grappling-with-low-living-standards-in-canadas-north https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/05/16/grappling-with-low-living-standards-in-canadas-north From internet speeds to graduation rates, Canada’s northern regions lag behind the rest of the country. In her new report, Mary Simon, the Canadian government’s special adviser on Arctic issues, presents some ideas about how to close those gaps. Solutions Mon, 01 May 2017 08:39:47 +0000 Camille Escudé, Joël Plouffe https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/01/how-the-arctic-council-sets-the-tone-for-international-cooperation https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/01/how-the-arctic-council-sets-the-tone-for-international-cooperation WORLD POLICY: The Arctic Council is sometimes viewed as being ineffective because it lacks legal authority. But with flexibility comes strength, says Camille Escudé, a PhD candidate in international relations at Sciences Po-CERI, France. 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 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. Infrastructure Solutions Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:13:51 +0000 Maura Forrest https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/06/thin-ice-the-drive-toward-all-season-roads-in-canadas-north https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/06/thin-ice-the-drive-toward-all-season-roads-in-canadas-north As the climate warms and ice roads become more unreliable, northern Canada is turning to technological solutions to give them longer lives, as well as looking at building alternative routes. Environment Infrastructure Solutions Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:00:33 +0000 David W. Shaw https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/31/what-rural-alaska-can-teach-the-world-about-renewables https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/31/what-rural-alaska-can-teach-the-world-about-renewables The distances between Alaska’s remote communities are daunting, making it challenging to supply people with power. If power can be generated using local renewables, the up-front cost is almost always worth it, writes David W. Shaw. Northern People & Health Solutions Tue, 07 Mar 2017 05:00:45 +0000 Peter Varga https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/07/nunavut-seeks-solid-footing-to-preserve-and-promote-inuit-language https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/07/nunavut-seeks-solid-footing-to-preserve-and-promote-inuit-language Building the ranks of bilingual teachers is key to improving Nunavut’s school system, says Eva Aariak, a longtime champion of Inuit culture and language. Northern People & Health Solutions Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:44:52 +0000 Erling Friis-Baastad https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/02/22/art-gallery-aims-to-amplify-inuit-voices https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/02/22/art-gallery-aims-to-amplify-inuit-voices Canada’s Winnipeg Art Gallery is already home to the world’s biggest collection of Inuit art. This spring, work gets started on providing this collection with a fitting home at the new Inuit Art Centre. Economy Infrastructure Solutions Mon, 06 Feb 2017 05:00:17 +0000 Andreas Raspotnik, Stefan Steinicke https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/02/06/broadband-internet-may-be-key-to-the-arctics-economic-future https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/02/06/broadband-internet-may-be-key-to-the-arctics-economic-future Some of the world’s biggest high-tech companies have already built server farms in the Arctic. It turns out chilly temperatures are sometimes an asset, writes the High North News. Solutions Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:53:00 +0000 Zuhour Mahmoud, Richard Bloom https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2010/08/23/max-abrahms-sarah-leah-whitson-and-gokhan-bacik-recommended-resources-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2010/08/23/max-abrahms-sarah-leah-whitson-and-gokhan-bacik-recommended-resources-syria This is the lede - Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Cras mattis consectetur purus sit amet fermentum. Donec sed odio dui. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.