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Researchers see 'very reassuring' early results in N.W.T. contaminants study

Kakisa, Northwest Territories, Canada

12 Feb 2018

CBC News

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Erosion may force this Southwest Alaska village to move — again

Chefornak, Alaska, United States

2 Jan 2018

Anchorage Daily News

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Environmental and behavioral changes may influence the exposure of an Arctic apex predator to pathogens and contaminants

16 Oct 2017

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Kenow Wildfire 2017

Waterton Lakes, Alberta, Canada

30 Aug 2017

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Changing climate pushes polar bears toward more dangerous interactions with humans

Arviat, Nunavut Territory, Canada

2 Aug 2017

Alaska Public Media

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Ten Alaskans were sickened by raw or undercooked walrus. A parasite was in the meat, CDC says.

St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, United States

13 Jul 2017

Alaska Dispatch News

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A heavy blow for a small community – Greenland rebuilds its communities

Nuugaatsiaq, Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland

26 Jun 2017

IceNetws

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Karrat Fjord, Greenland Landslide & Tsunami

Nuugaatsiaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland

17 Jun 2017

International Tsunami Information Center

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'Very, very serious situation': In northern Labrador, it's getting harder to find food

Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

31 May 2017

CBC News

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Medical scientists report on the impact climate change is having on health

5 May 2017

the Guardian

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Arctic Indigenous Peoples Are Leading the Way in Ecological Restoration and Climate Resilience

Näätämö River, Lapland, Finland

13 Apr 2017

TruthOut

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In ‘brutal’ heat wave at U.S. Open, Daniil Medvedev warns that a player is ‘gonna die’

New York City, New York, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Scientists fear more lung cancer as radon is released from thawing permafrost

The Independent Barents Observer

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What is monkeypox, and what are Alaska health officials doing to prepare for its possible arrival?

Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Fatal grizzly attack renews debate over how many bears are too many

West Yellowstone, Montana, United States

NPR

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Russian planes seed clouds as raging wildfires near Siberian power plant

Yakutsk, Sakha, Russia

ArcticToday

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Get checked, Nunavut top doc tells Iqaluit residents complaining of skin issues amid water crisis

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

CBC

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The Big Thaw - Alaska becomes the nation's first frontier of climate disruption

Selawik, Alaska, United States

Type Investigations

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Fairbanks winter air pollution holds clues for safe living in northern cities worldwide

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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‘Some days we eat grass’: families on the edge in Afghanistan’s food crisis – in pictures

Afghanistan

the Guardian

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Why a potentially deadly fungus from the American southwest is creeping closer to Canada

Canada

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Thawing permafrost could expose Arctic populations to cancer-causing radon

ScienceDaily

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Climate change is a health care emergency

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Great Salt Lake is shrinking fast. Scientists demand action before it becomes a toxic dustbin

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

CNN

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Protecting Alaska's Harvest

Seldovia, Alaska, United States

Karen Pinchin

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Genetic change increased bird flu severity during US spread, shows study

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Haines disaster considered 200-500 year storm event

Haines, Alaska, United States

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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Prevalence of serum antibodies to Coxiella burnetii in Alaska Native Persons from the Pribilof Islands

Saint Paul, Alaska, United States

PubMed Central (PMC)

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Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

AP News

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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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The tropical disease that everywhere - Dengue Fever

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Alaskapox no more: Newly discovered disease and virus renamed ‘borealpox’

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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Several drownings reported during Northwest heat wave

Bellingham, Washington, United States

Bellingham Herald

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Increasing Insect Reactions in Alaska: Is this Related to Changing Climate?

Alaska, United States

Nature Precedings

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Coxiella burnetii in northern fur seals and Steller sea lions of Alaska

Saint Paul, Alaska, United States

PubMed

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	Unusual Animal Behavior	13
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	Erosion	12
	Arachnids	11
	Permafrost Change	11
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	Algal Bloom	10
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	Water Management	9
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	Tsunami	2
	Brucellosis	1
	DIPHTHERIA	1
	Distemper	1
	Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning	1
	Relocation	1
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	Thunderstorm	1
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Background Articles

Researchers see 'very reassuring' early results in N.W.T. contaminants study

Erosion may force this Southwest Alaska village to move — again

Environmental and behavioral changes may influence the exposure of an Arctic apex predator to pathogens and contaminants

Kenow Wildfire 2017

Changing climate pushes polar bears toward more dangerous interactions with humans

Ten Alaskans were sickened by raw or undercooked walrus. A parasite was in the meat, CDC says.

A heavy blow for a small community – Greenland rebuilds its communities

Karrat Fjord, Greenland Landslide & Tsunami

'Very, very serious situation': In northern Labrador, it's getting harder to find food

Medical scientists report on the impact climate change is having on health

Arctic Indigenous Peoples Are Leading the Way in Ecological Restoration and Climate Resilience

Sneezes, wheezes, tears: What's in store for this spring's allergy season?

Migrating Birds May Carry Viral Baggage

Miami: How Rising Sea Levels Endanger South Florida

Suspected Link Between Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Climate Change

Veterinary Division - Reportable Diseases Report

Alaska, No Longer So Frigid, Starts to Crack, Burn and Sag

Orphaned By the Flu

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

Tundra fire slows, but still aiming at Southwest Alaska villages

In ‘brutal’ heat wave at U.S. Open, Daniil Medvedev warns that a player is ‘gonna die’

Scientists fear more lung cancer as radon is released from thawing permafrost

What is monkeypox, and what are Alaska health officials doing to prepare for its possible arrival?

Fatal grizzly attack renews debate over how many bears are too many

Russian planes seed clouds as raging wildfires near Siberian power plant

Get checked, Nunavut top doc tells Iqaluit residents complaining of skin issues amid water crisis

The Big Thaw - Alaska becomes the nation's first frontier of climate disruption

Fairbanks winter air pollution holds clues for safe living in northern cities worldwide

‘Some days we eat grass’: families on the edge in Afghanistan’s food crisis – in pictures

Why a potentially deadly fungus from the American southwest is creeping closer to Canada

Thawing permafrost could expose Arctic populations to cancer-causing radon

Climate change is a health care emergency

Great Salt Lake is shrinking fast. Scientists demand action before it becomes a toxic dustbin

Protecting Alaska's Harvest

Genetic change increased bird flu severity during US spread, shows study

Haines disaster considered 200-500 year storm event

Prevalence of serum antibodies to Coxiella burnetii in Alaska Native Persons from the Pribilof Islands

Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows

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

The tropical disease that everywhere - Dengue Fever

Alaskapox no more: Newly discovered disease and virus renamed ‘borealpox’

There's a crisis in the Yukon River

Several drownings reported during Northwest heat wave

Increasing Insect Reactions in Alaska: Is this Related to Changing Climate?

Coxiella burnetii in northern fur seals and Steller sea lions of Alaska

Researchers see 'very reassuring' early results in N.W.T. contaminants study