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National Inuit Leader Mary Simon, President of ITK. Mary Simon has also served as a member of the Students on Ice Education Team and advisor to the Students on Ice’s Education Advisory Committee. Mary Simon Launches 2010 Year of the … Read more
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Canada an ‘energy superpower’ in Arctic, Cannon says by Kristy Hutter Globe and Mail (November 24, 2009) — Foreign Affairs minister seeks co-operation with Arctic nations but sends a clear message to Russia: ‘Canada is in control’ The Tory government … Read more
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Canadian province joins EU target Quebec signs on to the European goal of reducing carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020. Export considerations are part of the province’s motivation. by Morten Andersen Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (November 24, … Read more
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Avaaz activists protest during a demonstration on the final day the Barcelona Climate Change Talks November 6, 2009. (REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino) Greenhouse gases reach record levels – U.N. agency by Robert Evans Reuters (November 23, 2009) GENEVA — Concentrations of greenhouse … Read more
SOI is pleased to support the UN-led Seal the Deal campaign which aims to galvanize political will and public support for reaching a comprehensive global climate agreement in Copenhagen in December, and KYOTOplus, a Canadian public engagement campaign to support … Read more
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Arctic Security: The New Great Game? by Daniel P. Fata New Europe (November 22, 2009) — For centuries, the Arctic region, a vast and frozen area sitting atop the Earth and rich in natural resources, has been largely free of … Read more
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US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (Photo Credit: AFP) US, Canada seek warmer ties on Arctic by Michel Comte AFP (November 20, 2009) Halifax — US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on Friday said Washington aims to boost cooperation with … Read more
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Students on Ice is pleased to announce that the application submission process for the International PolarTEACHERS conference in Oslo, Norway, on June 6-12, 2010 is now open at http://www.polararet.no/conference/esc/article/2009/1257950088.29. The conference is part of and will be held in conjunction … Read more
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Melting sea ice dilutes water, endanger sea life The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E), a high-resolution passive microwave Instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite shows the state of Arctic sea ice on September 10 in this image released September 16, 2008. … Read more
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Polar bears are regulated by the federal government like whales and seals. Warming of Arctic waters has significantly diminished the sea ice polar bears live on. (Photo by Steven Amstrup / USGS via AP file) Alaska fights to reverse polar … Read more
