Are Canada’s Jews at a tipping point? Most are anxious, many are fearful, and some have moved away
And that’s a question that I, myself, have been asked so many times to weigh in on since Oct. 7.” ...
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Polar bears adapted to the Arctic just 70,000 years ago
The Arctic is not the most hospitable place on Earth. Some Arctic animals like reindeer have several genetic adaptations to help them thrive there, and one of the region’s top predators is no ...
Far Out Magazine4d
What is the Arctic Monkeys song ‘Body Paint’ actually about?
From the moment the song starts, it’s clear Arctic Monkeys prioritised the beauty of the song’s arrangements, where every note, guitar solo, and melody appears rife with references and associated ...
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Decades-long research reveals new understanding of how climate change may impact caches of Arctic soil carbon
Utilizing one of the longest-running ecosystem experiments in the Arctic, researchers have developed a better understanding of the interplay among plants, microbes and soil nutrients -- findings that ...
Rolling Stone27d
The 50 Best Stevie Wonder Songs
2” spent three weeks at number one on Billboard’s Hot 100. Though it took some time for other Wonder songs to join it, it was also a bellwether: This kid had universal appeal. Though he didn ...
Seattle Times28d
China’s next frontier: The Arctic
“The Arctic is really strategic territory,” Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, told local media after the incident. Sullivan was not impressed by the U.S. Coast Guard’s response. “We need the ...
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China’s Coast Guard claims to have entered the Arctic Ocean for the first time as it ramps up security ties with Russia
China’s Coast Guard claimed it entered waters of the Arctic Ocean for the first time as part of a joint patrol with Russia – in the latest sign of enhanced coordination between the two in a ...
Orlando Sentinel19d
SeaWorld: Arctic flying theater in works for next year
SeaWorld Orlando is adding a “flying theater” attraction with scenes from the Arctic. It is scheduled ... shutdown in March 2020. The live animal habitats with belugas and walruses there ...
Scientific American22d
The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation
It is an odd place. Way above the Arctic Circle—a mere 814 miles from the North Pole—Longyearbyen, in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, is home to only 2,400 people but more than 1.3 million seeds.
The Conversation27d
How the west is foiling Russia’s attempts to use the Arctic in the Ukraine war
Stefan Wolff is a past recipient of grant funding from the Natural Environment Research Council of the UK, the United States Institute of Peace, the Economic and Social Research Council of the UK ...
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Risks to Arctic Security
Recognizing the Arctic's strategic importance, the U.S. military has focused on growing its cold-weather operational capabilities in the region over the last decade. The U.S. Marine Corps, through ...