The Arctic

The Arctic

 

Abuse of Inuit

Inuit are among Aboriginal Canadians

who have been gravely used and abused

 

Asserting Arctic Sovereignty

The race is on among five countries to grab

as big a chunk of the Arctic as possible;

the rewards for the winners could be gigantic

 

Global Warming and the Arctic

The Arctic ice is melting. It has been for

several years, but the process is accelerating

with temperatures rising far faster in the Arctic than anywhere else on Earth

 

Polar Politics: Defence

Whenever ice-free sailing becomes possible

Canada says it’s getting ready. In a symbolic

move, Ottawa renamed the Northwest Passage

the “Canadian Internal Waters” in 2006