Brad Badelt is a freelance science and environmental writer based in Vancouver, Canada. His work has appeared in Canadian Geographic, Hakai Magazine, Explore, the Vancouver Sun and other publications. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/contributor/brad-badelt/rss en Arctic Biodiversity Climate Change Marine Protected Areas Thu, 24 Aug 2017 03:12:03 +0000 Brad Badelt https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/24/behind-the-plan-to-protect-the-serengeti-of-the-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/24/behind-the-plan-to-protect-the-serengeti-of-the-arctic Canada’s forthcoming Lancaster Sound conservation area would ban resource extraction while allowing local Inuit communities to benefit from hunting, fishing and tourism. Arctic Blue Economy Governance Tue, 08 Aug 2017 03:00:41 +0000 Brad Badelt https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2017/08/08/exploring-the-mysteries-of-the-arctics-sea-unicorn https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2017/08/08/exploring-the-mysteries-of-the-arctics-sea-unicorn A new exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History examines the narwhal’s role in indigenous culture and the possible reasons behind its unusual tusk. 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. Arctic Climate Change Wed, 24 May 2017 12:24:15 +0000 Brad Badelt https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/24/methane-seeping-from-the-arctic-seabed-may-have-an-upside https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/24/methane-seeping-from-the-arctic-seabed-may-have-an-upside Researchers have found that methane gas burbling from undersea ice deposits off Norway actually helps lock up carbon dioxide by feeding plankton that gobble up the greenhouse gas. 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. Northern People & Health Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Brad Badelt https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/02/18/northerners-face-winter-without-caribou https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/02/18/northerners-face-winter-without-caribou In a desperate attempt to save the Bathurst caribou herd from extinction, the government of the Northwest Territories banned the fall hunt for the second year in a row. The restriction puts local communities under pressure to find alternative foods – and may not be enough to save the herd.