Charles Francis Hall (c. 1821 – November 8, 1871) was an American Arctic explorer. He is…
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The 3rd annual The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) Polar Plunge is back! Funds that we raise…
News Release from: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, August 2022 Rankin Inlet, Nunavut – The Arctic Ocean provides critical…
We recently wrote that the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment report contained little we didn’t…
The latest pictures from the inside of HMS Terror, one of the two ships in…
Narwhals are an Arctic whale species, commonly identified by their unique tusk which protrudes from…
Combining Indigenous and scientific knowledge to document climate change and empowering Inuit girls and young women in the Arctic
Combining Indigenous and scientific knowledge to document climate change and empowering Inuit girls and young…
In late September, Inuit artist Annie Pootoogook died tragically in Ottawa. Pootoogook was an award-winning illustrator from Cape Dorset, Nunavut. Her ink-and-crayon depictions of everyday life in the north — families sitting to eat a meal of seal meat or shopping at the Arctic co-op — received international acclaim. In contrast to the idealized vision many Canadians have of the north, of majestic rock and ice landscapes or charismatic wildlife like polar bears, Pootoogook’s drawings often reflected the crushing poverty northern families face and its devastating impacts on their health and well-being.
In late September, Inuit artist Annie Pootoogook died tragically in Ottawa. Pootoogook was an award-winning…