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Arctic Research Ship to Freeze in Sea Ice
Sir John Franklin and a few other early Arctic explorers would have been shocked at this announcement. Scientists are organizing one of the biggest research expeditions ever planned and the challenge is somewhat unconventional. Tentatively scheduled to sail in the...
Awesome Northern Lights Video – Churchill
An awesome northern lights video by Natural Habitat Adventures guide Drew Hamilton. The aurora borealis is really starting to consistently shine this season in Churchill. However a sever winter storm warning has been issued for the region over the next couple of days....
Two Polar Bear Populations Stable
A 2016 Scientific Working Group report on two Arctic sub - populations was released last week and appeared to confirm what local Inuit have been seeing over many years. Polar bear populations in Baffin Bay and Kane Basin are considered stable and not declining as...
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Live from Churchill: Nov 15, 2009
Still no deep chill up here in Churchill. Temperatures ranged in the mid 20's F and the clouds continued to cover like a warm blanket over the region. The incredible consistency of mildly cool weather has surely contributed to the prolific omnipresence of Polar Bears....
Live from Churchill: Nov 14, 2009
Local Mike Macri was down at the "flats" just outside town on the Churchill River working on his bungalow; "Hacienda",as he fondly refers to it; when he glanced toward the water and saw a Polar Bear floating in the water on thin grease ice. The bear was heading North...
Live From Churchill: Nov 13, 2009
The Hudson Bay remains calm with scattered ice chunks floating towards shore aided by light North winds. Temperatures hovered around 25F, just low enough to allow bears to continue moving all across the tundra and in and around town. The sound of cracker shells, so...
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