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Unalakleet Indigenous Knowledge Database Released
Arctic PASSION proudly announces the launch of the Unalakleet Climate Events Database, a groundbreaking resource now available on ArcticSeas.org, presenting over two decades of Indigenous-led observations, oral histories, and scientific insights, co-created alongside Unalakleet’s co-researchers with their full consent. It spotlights two keystone species—Pacific salmon and caribou—as living indicators of environmental change, providing a multilayered…
Read MoreFirst-Ever Inclusion Of Permafrost Measurement Best Practices In The Wmo Guide To Instruments And Methods Of Observation
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released Volume II of its Guide to Instruments and Methods of Observation (WMO-No. 8): Measurement of Cryospheric Variables. For the first time, the guide features a dedicated chapter on Permafrost! Co-authored by Anna Irgang from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), this milestone represents the culmination of a four-year writing…
Read MoreA New 38-Year Record Reveals Widespread Retreat Of Glaciers On Svalbard
New study published in Nature discusses the critical role of air-ice-ocean interactions in shaping Arctic glacier dynamics. The research provides vital insights into the future of mass loss in the rapidly warming Arctic. “We found that 91% of the glaciers we studied have been retreating significantly across Svalbard since 1985, with the fastest rates happening…
Read MoreA New Database Of British Columbia’s Indigenous Knowledge Of Climate, Ecological, And Cultural Events
Arctic PASSION is launching a new database with Tahltan climate event observations, which helps us to understand ongoing changes in the Arctic region. The event database is a tool to document and share significant cultural and environmental events within Tahltan Territory, an area over 90 thousand square km, an area larger than Hungary. As a…
Read MoreMajor Northern Indigenous Hub and Databases launched, documenting observations and knowledge of the Arctic
A major northern Indigenous Knowledge hub and Event Databases have been launched, documenting observations and knowledge about the Arctic. This will allow for a broader understanding of changes in the Arctic environment, as well as the potential for novel responses to the challenges faced due to climate change. Findings documented by the newly launched databases…
Read MoreThe Arctic Landscape Explorer (Alex) – An Arctic Passion Permafrost Service
Near the Native Village of Point Lay (Iñupiaq: Kali) on Alaska’s Chukchi coast, a lake drained into the nearby Kokolik River in August 2016. Not an uncommon occurrence, as dozens of lakes in Alaska have disappeared in recent years. However, the lake was used as a freshwater source for the village, forcing the community to…
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