Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties
An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...
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12 Fascinating Facts About the Inuit
To survive the sparse Arctic, the Inuit people have excelled in developing innovative hunting technologies and strategies for ...
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As ice melts, the Inuit strive to keep their culture alive
Amid a warming climate and disappearing traditional knowledge, Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic are grappling to adapt. When sea ice ages, the salt sinks into the ocean, leaving fresh ...
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Kumak the Sleepy Hunter
A BAFTA award nominated feature taking a lighthearted look at a sleepy Inuit hunter Kumak An Inuit legend about a hunter who is too sleepy to hunt told with puppets Despite all efforts to change ...
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An Inuit hunter fighting to pull a seal onto an ice floe
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Nunavik—With Inuit Storytelling and Arctic Wildlife—Is Opening Up to Travelers
It seems hard to believe that tourism in Nunavik has not always been so rooted in Inuit culture. Until recently Nunavik’s ...
Polar Bears’ Slick Secret: How Greasy Fur Defies the Arctic Freeze
Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...
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How climate change is disrupting the Inuit of Clyde River
A girl watches her grandmother remove the fat from a polar bear pelt. By Bryan Walsh |Photographs by CAMILLA ANDERSEN Most of us—even those who care deeply about the issue—are insulated from ...