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Why Engaging the Private Sector is Critical to Cleaning up Arctic Ocean...

Aug 20, 2020Arctic Innovator Rumaitha Al Busaidi argues for an Arctic Plastic Partnership that could highlight the business advantage to solving the region's marine plastic crisis.

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An Arctic Innovation Hub Could Help the Region Adapt to Climate Change

Aug 25, 2020Arctic Innovator Koshi Murakoshi proposes the creation of a "Global Arctic Innovation Hub." By bringing communities and scientists together, such a hub would prioritize local needs, but...

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Why Greenland Needs to Plan for Future Climate-driven Immigration Now

Aug 27, 2020A history of colonialism means the nation will need to carefully integrating newcomers in ways that preserve its cultural heritage.

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Can We Harness the Arctic's Methane for Energy?

Sep 1, 2020The potent greenhouse gas is abundant in the Arctic. Capturing it for energy could power the region and prevent its release into the atmosphere.

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The Melting Arctic: Climate Change Impacts on People and Wildlife

Oct 5, 2020Ice in the Arctic is melting at record rates and warming at twice the global average — and the Trump administration continues to hand over control of the Arctic to Big Oil. The House Natural...

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Thawing Arctic Permafrost: A Local and (Likely) Global Disaster

Nov 2, 2020Professor John P. Holdren made these remarks at a Harvard Kennedy School Energy Policy Seminar in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on November 2, 2020.

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The 2020 Arctic Innovation Lab

Nov 3, 2020Since 2014, the Arctic Innovation Lab has brought together students, politicians, and leaders from across the globe to discuss innovative solutions to Arctic challenges. The Lab’s goal is to...

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Addressing Dramatic Changes in the Bering Strait Region Requires Governance...

Nov 12, 2020The Arctic of today does not resemble the Arctic of fifty years ago, and the Arctic of 2070 will be different still, based on everything we know now. Warmer temperatures on land and in the...

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Trump's Rushed Oil Leasing in the Arctic: A Dumpster Fire of Desperation,...

Nov 25, 2020Joel Clement argues that the Arctic is now the epicenter for the  Trump administration's full-on assault on scientific integrity.

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An Actionable Blueprint: The Arctic Resilience Forum 2020

Dec 2, 2020The second Arctic Resilience Forum was hosted entirely online — and successfully so. The Arctic Council interviewed the two main organizers: Jennifer Spence, the Executive Secretary of the...

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Arctic Data Stories: Learn Data Visualization and Create Maps for Data-driven...

Dec 8, 2020Arctic Data Stories will give students with non-technical backgrounds the chance to explore geospatial data and policy, guided by experts from the Arctic Initiative, the Woodwell Climate...

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Arctic Builds Resilience to Climate-Related Challenges

Dec 15, 2020The Arctic region is changing rapidly, and the speed of ongoing change makes adaptation extremely challenging. Governments, indigenous peoples, local communities, researchers, and...

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Haaland is a Cabinet Pick to Inspire All of Us

Dec 18, 2020Joel Clement writes that the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary is a sea change for indigenous people  because it demonstrates the power of investing in indigenous...

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Three Things a Biden Administration Can Do Right Away to Refocus US Arctic...

Dec 31, 2020Fran Ulmer advocates for better U.S. federal Arctic coordination at home and abroad by detailing three steps that are a good first start.

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What the Biden Administration Can Do to Help Build a More Just and Resilient...

Jan 13, 2021Joel Clement writes that the federal government must allow community voices to drive infrastructure investment  and conservation in the North.

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President Biden's Fast Start at the Interior Department

Jan 26, 2021President Joe Biden started signing executive orders and announcing new hires after his inauguration. Joel Clement, a former senior executive and whistleblower at the Interior Department,...

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Stopping Climate Change Is Not Enough

Jan 27, 2021Joel Clement and Lara Hansen argue that although President Joe Biden was elected was because his team has a plan for addressing the causes of climate change, addressing the compounding...

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Building the Future: 2021 Arctic Frontiers Plenary Keynote

Feb 2, 20212021 Arctic Frontiers hosted a panel of young Arctic leaders alongside seasoned Arctic influencers who dove deeper into the opportunities and obstacles northern youth face now and in the...

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Greenland in the New Arctic

Feb 22, 2021The Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs recently published an extensive report with a detailed analysis on the current relationship between Greenland and Iceland with 99 recommendations...

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A Global Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic

Feb 26, 2021In 2019, the Belfer Center’s Arctic Initiative and the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute co-hosted a workshop with the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council at Harvard Kennedy School...

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