apple.news/AiVQI_pnHTF2csY0_itTMXw Poor Freda. All she wants is a nice place to haul out and rest her weary walrus bones. But humans resent her encroachment on their property. Seems to me walruses have first rights on the coasts, and humans should make way.
Author Archives: Polar Red Community
Svalbard Reindeer
youtube.com/watch If this little chunk doesn’t melt your heart, there’s something wrong!
Glaciers Melting
apple.news/A8GtFNxAGSMuXfP9uZUpH9g “Scientists have been worried about Greenland’s glaciers melting for years now, especially because the Arctic is warming up faster than anywhere else on earth due to climate change. Last August, it rained for the first time in recorded history over the Greenland Summit Camp, a research station that’s near the frozen top of theContinue reading “Glaciers Melting”
The Disaster Potential of a Gold Mine
apple.news/AJCUVjtSxQoKYfMegMqaUIw Conflict within a Native community in Alaska – over a literal gold mine. Gold mines are messy and destructive, and when a vibrant waterway is affected, everyone downstream suffers.
Polar Bears Turn to Garbage to Survive
apple.news/ASenHgglBTKCeC736lfLnBQ Better waste management in the North will prevent polar bears from turning to human made trash for survival. They then will adapt in other ways, such as hunting on land instead of at sea. Conflict has happened, and will continue. The direct cause of polar bear scavenging is the loss of sea ice dueContinue reading “Polar Bears Turn to Garbage to Survive”
A glimpse into the nomadic life of reindeer people
youtube.com/watch
When Does the Arctic Die?
apple.news/Ad_2qRk1zR0Stu74qeKXocA “…the scientific community and policymakers have been referring to figures that are far too low…”
Ancient Techniques for Modern Climate
apple.news/AW1lZyRXtRHiO8q-l7yWhKA
Rewilding to Recapture Carbon
apple.news/ATHn3LkveSrSb4A_mlMncJg
This Is the Beautiful Moment in Polar Research
apple.news/AmNVpXtNcQ8iQ4lxFUBN6LA Volcanic aerosols paint the stark white continent in gorgeous hues.