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Grise Fiord in Canada is located just 960 miles from the North Pole and while it sounds inhospitable, it has maintained a constant population since it was formed in 1953. It's only accessible in ...
A Fiord Fairy Tale Comes True for Single Mom, Crown Prince By CAROL J. WILLIAMS Aug. 26, 2001 12 AM PT TIMES STAFF WRITER ...
A 200 million-ton landslide landed on the toe of Tyndall Glacier and in the water of Taan Fiord on Oct. 17, 2015, Icy Bay, Alaska. It was detected by seismologists on the other side of the country.
The last time she did a 70k, it took her 6 hours, 50 minutes — and Ultra Fiord took nearly double the time. "My only goal was to make it in one piece," she added. "Many people underestimated the ...
In the far north, you must either ship in food (and lots besides) or hunt for it. But changing weather patterns pose a challenge those survival habits.
The smallest community is Grise Fiord, with 130; the largest, Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, has 8,500 people. “There are not a lot of resources for fixing things,” says Sandy-Aliyak, whose job ...
Giant viruses have been discovered infecting microscopic algae in a rare lake in the Arctic Ocean, a new study finds. The Milne Fiord epishelf lake is a body of fresh water that sits on top of ...