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Climate change causing Siberia's Batagay crater expansion amid environmental concerns
Ese-Khayya, Sakha, Russia
15 May 2024
ArcticToday
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Monitoring underway at N.W.T. archaeological sites threatened by climate change
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
7 Jan 2024
CBC
Event
Dozens of Newtok students attend classes in a school that’s coming apart
Newtok, Alaska, United States
13 Dec 2023
KYUK
Event
Little Diomede city building slides off its foundation, leaving community vulnerable for more damage
Diomede, Alaska, United States
28 Nov 2023
The Nome Nugget
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Storm erodes shoreline at Shishmaref
Nome, Alaska, United States
25 Nov 2023
The Nome Nugget
Event
Storm erodes shoreline at Shishmaref
Shishmaref, Alaska, United States
25 Nov 2023
The Nome Nugget
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Later frosts could make new crops possible in Alaska, but climate change brings challenges, too
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
25 Oct 2023
KTOO
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Permafrost slump near Alaska Highway in Yukon eats up 13 more metres of land
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
27 Sep 2023
CBC
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DOT to evaluate cracks on Kivalina evacuation road
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
17 Aug 2023
Anchorage Daily News
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July was Utqiaġvik’s warmest month in the past century
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
10 Aug 2023
Anchorage Daily News
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Huge landslide misses Swiss mountain village of Brienz ‘by a hair’
Brienz, Bern, Switzerland
16 Jun 2023
the Guardian
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Legacy industrial contamination in the Arctic permafrost: When permafrost thaws, the Arctic could face massive problems from legacy industrial contamination and pollutants
4 Apr 2023
ScienceDaily
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Sinking in
Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada
16 Feb 2023
CBC
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Alaska’s Arctic Waterways Are Turning a Foreboding Orange
Brooks Range, Alaska, United States
31 Dec 2022
WIRED
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After September storm, Newtok residents are desperate to relocate
Newtok, Alaska, United States
7 Oct 2022
KYUK
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Slide buries highway, strands residents
Haines, Alaska, United States
6 Oct 2022
Chilkat Valley News
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Alaska's newest lakes are belching methane
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
22 Sep 2022
Phys.org
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Along Utqiaġvik’s eroding coast, hope that a seawall can help keep the community safe
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
18 Jul 2022
Anchorage Daily News
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Over 24 hours, Harry Potter Lake pulls a disappearing act on Alaska’s North Slope
Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States
7 Jul 2022
Anchorage Daily News
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30,000-year-old mummified baby mammoth found in Canada’s Yukon permafrost
Moosehide Creek, Yukon, Canada
21 Jun 2022
SyFy
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In the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation due to the melting of permafrost, from 22 to 100 percent of buildings are deformed
Arctic Russia
17 May 2022
Российская газета
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Point Lay declares climate emergency
Point Lay, Alaska, United States
18 Mar 2022
The Arctic Sounder
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How floor repair of 'igloo church' in Arctic Canada could offer deeper look into North's permafrost
Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada
22 Sep 2021
Eye on the Arctic
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Permafrost is ablaze with hundreds of wildfires in world’s coldest region
Sakha, Russia
12 Jul 2021
Siberian Times
Event
Southwest Alaska community on Bering Sea coast experiences severe flooding
Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States
28 Jun 2021
Alaska Public Media
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Tiny worm comes back to life after 24,000 years in Siberian deep freeze
9 Jun 2021
ArcticToday
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Rapid permafrost thaw expected in N.W.T., Yukon after heat wave, experts warn
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
7 Jun 2021
CBC
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A Massive Methane Reservoir Is Lurking Beneath the Sea
Laptev Sea
27 Apr 2021
Eos
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Scientists Assess Risk of Thaw Settlement in Permafrost Regions of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
26 Apr 2021
Mirage News
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Building breaks in middle and collapses 10 meters as thawing permafrost no longer supports stilts
Черский, Нижнеколымский район, Sakha, Russia
6 Apr 2021
Siberian Times
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Sewage Lagoon Project Finally Completed
Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States
17 Mar 2021
ANTHC Plumb Dandy
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Sinkhole opens under Chefornak home, forcing family to evacuate
Chefornak, Alaska, United States
25 Jan 2021
Alaska Public Media
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Preserved carcass of Ice Age woolly rhino found in Siberian permafrost
Badyarikha River
30 Dec 2020
Metro
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The permafrost in Jotunheimen is thawing – We do not know the consequences
Mt. Juvvasshøe, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
30 Nov 2020
NRK
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Record November warmth in Svalbard
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
12 Nov 2020
The Independent Barents Observer
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Minor to Severe Erosion Across the Region Caused by Strong Bering Sea Storm
Nome, Alaska, United States
10 Nov 2020
KNOM Radio Mission
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A large new ‘hole’ appears in Gydan tundra, following record-warm Arctic summer
село Гыда, Тазовский район, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
17 Sep 2020
Siberia Times
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Well-Preserved Cave Bear Discovered in Russia’s Melting Arctic Permafrost
Lyakhovsky Islands
16 Sep 2020
The Moscow Times
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Meet Nunavut's newest arrival: the beaver
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada
16 Sep 2020
Nunatsiaq News
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Soybeans flourish in thawing permafrost
Зарайск, Зарайский район, Moscow, Russia
8 Sep 2020
The Anniston Star
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As Arctic warming accelerates, permafrost thaw hits Alaska mine
Red Dog Mine, Alaska, United States
1 Sep 2020
High North News
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Record heat in Svalbard is causing problems – Mine 7 inundated with meltwater
Gruve 7, Advendtdalen, Svalbard
31 Aug 2020
NRK
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Huge explosion leaves crater 165ft deep in Arctic tundra
Yamal Peninsula, Russia
29 Aug 2020
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Yakutia has a MASSIVE hole in the ground... and it’s growing
Ese-Khayya, Sakha, Russia
17 Aug 2020
Russian Beyond
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Cloudberry bogs are collapsing - climate change is to blame
Karasjok, Finnmark Fylke, Norway
1 Aug 2020
NRK
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Climate change hits back, Svalbard coal mine flooded by melting glacier
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
30 Jul 2020
The Independent Barents Observer
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Tuktoyaktuk working with feds to address climate change and eroding shoreline
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
10 Jul 2020
CBC
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Arctic fires worsen and threaten world famous park set up to recreate flora of woolly mammoth era
Cherskiy, Sakha, Russia
1 Jul 2020
Siberia Times
Event
Siberian Wildfires Swell Amid Historic Heatwave
Verkhoyansk, Sakha, Russia
29 Jun 2020
The Moscow Times
Event
Record-breaking heatwave in Siberia
Siberia, Russian Federation
17 Jun 2020
the Guardian
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Next ‘stop’ Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean?
Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia
10 Jun 2020
Siberia Times
Event
'Unprecedented' Siberian Oil Spill Reaches Arctic Glacial Lake
Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia
9 Jun 2020
The Moscow Times
Event
State of emergency in Norilsk after 20,000 tons of diesel leaks into Arctic river system
Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia
2 Jun 2020
Siberia Times
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‘Zombie fires’ are erupting in Siberia and Alaska, signaling a severe northern wildfire season may lie ahead
Alaska, United States
28 May 2020
Anchorage Daily News
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Beaver numbers have exploded in Northwest Alaska with some striking effects on the environment
Kobuk, Alaska, United States
12 May 2020
KTOO
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Utqiagvik just recorded its first record low temperature in 13 years
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
1 May 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Warming climate and Arctic gas threaten Russia's reindeer herders
Ямало-Ненецкий АО, Russia
24 Apr 2020
U.S.
Event
The coffins should be safely in the permafrost – now more emergency need to be excavated
Likneset, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
29 Mar 2020
NRK
Event
About a fourth of Selawik homes currently have frozen pipe and it’s a chronic problem
Selawik, Alaska, United States
23 Jan 2020
KOTZ Radio 720 AM
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Russia’s warm winter has deprived Moscow of snow, caused plants to bloom and roused bears out of hibernation
Moscow, Moscow, Russia
24 Dec 2019
Washington Post
Event
Pallets in the marsh melt in warmer climates
Ferdesmyra, Norway
22 Nov 2019
Miljødirektoratet/Norwegian Environment Agency
Event
Erosion threatens campsites at Nome River, Fort Davis
Nome, Alaska, United States
15 Nov 2019
The Nome Nugget
Event
Climate change thaws permafrost
Vuohcetjávri, Kautokeino
16 Oct 2019
NRK
Event
Russian scientists find 'most powerful' ever methane seep in Arctic Ocean
Bennett Island, Russia
8 Oct 2019
The Telegraph
Event
State of emergency in Yakutsk as Russia’s permafrost river dries to a record low
Yakutsk, Sakha, Russia
9 Sep 2019
Siberia Times
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Moldy fish in an Alaskan river threaten a community’s food supply
Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States
7 Aug 2019
Hakai Magazine
Event
More than two million hectares on fire in Siberia, with tundra on fire destroying the permafrost
Vanavara, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia
26 Jul 2019
Siberia Times
Event
Thawing Arctic peatlands risk unlocking huge amounts of carbon
2 Jul 2019
UN Environment
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Alarming wildfires rage near giant ‘Mouth of Hell’ gash in the tundra, a wonder of Siberia
Батагай, Верхоянский район, Республика Саха, Russia
13 Jun 2019
Siberian Times
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Facing catastrophic climate change, they still can’t quit Big Oil
Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States
20 May 2019
Washington Post
Event
Northern Canada: mild temperatures cause winter road closure in Northwest Territories
Mackenzie Valley Winter Road
21 Mar 2019
Eye on the Arctic
Event
State investigates Prudhoe Bay wells after a second North Slope well ‘jacked up’ and leaked oil and gas
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
13 Jan 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
The changing nature of Canada's forest supply as fires, bugs, and climate bite
Fraser Lake, British Columbia, Canada
28 Dec 2018
Alaska Highway News
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Arctic Lakes Are Vanishing by the Hundreds
18 Dec 2018
Scientific American
Event
Warming ocean is devouring Alaska’s coast
Drew Point, Alaska
14 Nov 2018
Washington Post
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The Abandoned Graveyards on a Thawing Arctic Island
Herschel Island, Yukon Territory
26 Oct 2018
Atlas Obscura
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For methane researcher, golf course bubbles are a first
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
18 Sep 2018
Alaska Public Media
Event
6.4 earthquake was the strongest ever recorded in region
Kaktovik, Alaska, United States
20 Aug 2018
Arctic Sounder
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State reroutes Dalton Highway to protect motorists from migrating ‘blob’
Livengood, Alaska, United States
7 Aug 2018
Anchorage Daily News
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Beavers are moving into the Arctic and you can see it from space
11 Jul 2018
Alaska Public Media
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It took 1 degree of warming to change Arctic lake's ecosystem
Lake Hazen
4 Apr 2018
CBC North
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Mass vaccination against anthrax continues on Yamal tundra
Салехард, Ямало-Ненецкий АО, Russia
22 Mar 2018
The Independent Barents Observer
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Thawing permafrost causes 'browning' of lakes, upsetting aquatic ecosystems, study says
8 Mar 2018
CBC
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Svalbard’s ‘Doomsday’ seed vault marks 10th anniversary with upgrades to protect it from climate change - Arctic Today
Svalbard, Norwegian Archipelago, Arctic Ocean
26 Feb 2018
Arctic Today
Event
Thawing Arctic permafrost could release massive amounts of mercury - Arctic Today
8 Feb 2018
Arctic Today
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Is There A Ticking Time Bomb Under The Arctic?
Northern Alaska, United States
24 Jan 2018
NPR
Event
For Alaskan Coastal Village, Erosion Hits Home
Newtok, Alaska, United States
20 Dec 2017
NPR
Event
As permafrost thaws, Western Alaska village cemeteries sink into swampland
Kongiganak, Alaska, United States
19 Dec 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Beavers slapping tails on far-north waters
24 Nov 2017
Arctic Sounder
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Thawing permafrost causes $51M in damages every year to N.W.T. public infrastructure: study
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
20 Nov 2017
CBC News
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Sinking into the sea: N.W.T. coast is eroding, and scientists can't keep up
Pelly Island, Northwest Territory, Canada
13 Oct 2017
CBC News
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Video shows methane leaking from beneath an Arctic river after spectacular eruption
Yamal-Nenets District, Russia
11 Sep 2017
Siberian Times
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Landslides, floods, smoke: Prepare for climate change effects in Denali National Park
Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
1 Sep 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
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Land of ice and fire: Historic wildfire in the Arctic has burned for weeks
Sisimiut, Qeqqata, Greenland
19 Aug 2017
NBC News
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Permafrost cost: Long-term fix at Ross River school could require constant power
Ross River, Yukon Territory, Canada
8 Aug 2017
CBC News
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More than 800,000 reindeer vaccinated against anthrax
Yamal Peninsula, Russia
8 Aug 2017
The Independent Barents Observer
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Thawing permafrost forces closure of Dawson City's rec centre
Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
7 Aug 2017
CBC News
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Local rivers possible solution for Iqaluit's imminent water shortage
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
1 Aug 2017
CBC News
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Experts warn gas pipes are in real danger from exploding tundra
Yamal Region, Russia
26 Jul 2017
The Independent Barents Observer
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When the Sea Wall Breaks: Climate Change in Teller, Alaska
Teller, Alaska, United States
18 Jul 2017
The Arctic Institute
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