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In October 1821, Franklin survived the NWT (just). In October 2021, should his name survive here?

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Cabin Radio

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Bering Sea crabbers fear another bleak season as populations dwindle in Alaska’s warming waters

Kodiak, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Another Bering Sea snow crab season closure brings more financial hardships for fishermen

Bering Sea

Alaska News Source

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Norway wind turbines should be torn down, reindeer herders say

Åfjord, Trøndelag, Norway

Arctic Today

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In 'momentous' act, regulators approve demolition of four Klamath River dams

Klamath, California, United States

Los Angeles Times

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AFN delegates push for measures to decrease salmon bycatch

Eagle, Alaska, United States

KDLG

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In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

Lahaina, Hawaii, United States

AP News

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Climate change threatening Indigenous ways of life

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

CBC

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Observed Evidence of Changing Forests:Testimonial for the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report

Spokane, Washington, United States

YouTube

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Mercury levels in Stellar sea lion pups are rising. Researchers look to the past to find out why

Unalaska, Alaska, United States

KTOO

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On the Yukon, Alaska and Canada are bound together by salmon – and their collapse

Yukon River

Alaska Public Media

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Donated salmon gets shipped to the communities on the Yukon

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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‘The economy of the Lower Yukon is gone’

Emmonak, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Climate change worries Finland's young reindeer herders

Northern Finland

Yle Uutiset

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Residents speak against reducing caribou harvest limits

Ambler, Alaska, United States

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As effort to restore Eklutna River inches toward decision, disagreements remain over how far plan should go

Eklutna, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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There's a crisis in the Yukon River

Eagle, Alaska, United States

Yahoo News

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Fagersta resident on swine fever outbreak: ”Hold on and hope for the best”

Fagersta, Västmanland, Sweden

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What happens when the ice disappears?

Lake Superior / *Gitchigumi*

The Narwhal

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	Food Security	112
	Economic Impact	81
	Death / Die-off / Decline	73
	Fish	69
	Land	68
	Ocean / Sea	58
	Harvest Change	56
	Land Mammals	43
	Ice / Snow Change	43
	Surface Waters / Wetlands	41
	Extreme Temperature	38
	Weather	34
	Human Health	33
	Fisheries	32
	Marine Mammals	30
	Sports / Recreation	29
	Energy	24
	Transportation	24
	Plants / Kelp	22
	Erosion	21
	Buildings	21
	Seasonal Timing	20
	Safety	18
	Birds	17
	Unusual Range / Sighting	16
	Conflict	15
	Invertebrates	13
	Water Security	13
	Permafrost Change	12
	TOURISM	12
	Drought	11
	Livestock	11
	Pollution	11
	Unusual Size / Abundance	10
	Communication	10
	Burial Site	9
	Deformity / Disease / Injury	8
	Flooding / Draining	8
	Forestry	8
	Insects	8
	Fire	8
	Microbes	7
	Arachnids	6
	Atmosphere	6
	Groundwater	6
	Water Management	6
	Air Quality	5
	Air	5
	Aquaculture	5
	Agriculture	5
	Amphibians	5
	Displacement	5
	Extreme Wind	5
	Landslide / Avalanche	5
	Parasite	5
	Pets	5
	Sea/Land Level Change	5
	Storm Surge	5
	Extreme Precipitation	4
	Mental Health	4
	Reptiles	4
	Sanitation	4
	Algal Bloom	3
	Unusual Animal Behavior	3
	Fungi	3
	One Health	3
	Pathogen	3
	Physical or Chemical Change	2
	Earthquake	2
	Glacier Change	2
	Infestation	2
	Resilience	2
	Chronic Illness	1
	Chronic Wasting Disease	1
	Debris / Trash	1
	Distemper	1
	Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning	1
	Rain on Snow	1
	Sinkhole / Crater	1
	Thunderstorm	1
	Unusual Variation	1

	United States	88
	Canada	23
	Norway	9
	Russia	4
	Svalbard and Jan Mayen	3
	Iceland	2
	Japan	2
	Sweden	2
	Afghanistan	1
	Greenland	1
	Mongolia	1
	Nigeria	1
	Solomon Islands	1

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	2019	29
	2018	9
	2017	6
	2016	1
	2015	2
	2013	1
	2009	1
	2007	1
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	February	11
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In October 1821, Franklin survived the NWT (just). In October 2021, should his name survive here?

Communities consider 'managed retreat' from climate change

Standing room only at Akranes whaling meeting

Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation's solar farm now generating electricity

The Inuit knowledge vanishing with the ice

A new rush arrives on the Seward Peninsula: for graphite, not gold

Comments by Toby Anungazuk, Wales, Alaska, on "The Big Sickness."

The Ingenious Ancient Technology Concealed in the Shallows

Bering Sea crabbers fear another bleak season as populations dwindle in Alaska’s warming waters

Another Bering Sea snow crab season closure brings more financial hardships for fishermen

Norway wind turbines should be torn down, reindeer herders say

In 'momentous' act, regulators approve demolition of four Klamath River dams

AFN delegates push for measures to decrease salmon bycatch

In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

Climate change threatening Indigenous ways of life

Observed Evidence of Changing Forests:Testimonial for the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report

Mercury levels in Stellar sea lion pups are rising. Researchers look to the past to find out why

On the Yukon, Alaska and Canada are bound together by salmon – and their collapse

Donated salmon gets shipped to the communities on the Yukon

‘The economy of the Lower Yukon is gone’

Climate change worries Finland's young reindeer herders

Residents speak against reducing caribou harvest limits

As effort to restore Eklutna River inches toward decision, disagreements remain over how far plan should go

There's a crisis in the Yukon River

Fagersta resident on swine fever outbreak: ”Hold on and hope for the best”

What happens when the ice disappears?

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