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Scientists and Native People Jointly Study Sea-Ice Declines Threatening Seal Hunts
Seals have been a staple for the coastal village of Kotzebue for generations. Rapid changes in sea ice driven by ocean warmth are presenting a challenge for hunters.
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Asian Mountain Nations to Present Unified Voice at Global Climate Conference
Countries from the Hindu Kush Himalayas seek to present a unified voice at COP26 with their #HKH2Glasgow campaign.
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Glacier Funerals Offer a Way of Coping With Ecological Grief
Public mourning for environmental loss could become a vital tool for promoting climate activism.
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Whole-Earth Systems Initiative Is Needed, Says Report to National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) should create an initiative to explore the interactions between human society and the systems of the natural world, says a new report.
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Natural Climate Solutions: Why We Need Them
Natural climate solutions offer cost-effective ways to reduce carbon emissions, provide ecosystem benefits, and increase resiliency to climate change impacts.
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Quantifying the Ecosystem Services of Glaciers Highlights Their Importance to Humankind
Scientists at the University of Iceland seek to measure the ecological and societal benefits of glacial ecosystems.
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Russian Geopolitical Strategies in the Arctic Are Complicated by Rapid Glacier Retreat on Remote Islands
On a remote High Arctic island covered by glaciers, melting ice is a key player in Russian military and political interests.
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A Journey Into an Alaskan Volcano
A Columbia Climate School Ph.D. student recounts a research expedition into an active volcano in the Aleutian Islands.
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A Morning That Shook the World: The Seismology of 9/11
Seismologist Won-Young Kim heard the first reports of the World Trade Center attacks while driving to work. Soon, he would be enmeshed in helping figure out exactly what happened, and when.

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