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Connecting science, people and policy for Arctic justice and global climate. A project led by Woodwell Climate Research Center. https://permafrost.woodwellclimate.org/

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Native languages need radio, which is at risk of being lost - High Country News As public media is threatened after cuts from Trump administration, Indigenous radio also face threats to how they preserve and grow language.

The growth of Indigenous language through radio is at risk, along with the rest of public media, but cultural reclamation at large will persevere.

04.08.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ’‘ The study reveals how federal and state systems often fail to recognize the urgency of gradual, compounding environmental threats, and how this failure leaves Tribal communities to bear the disproportionate impacts from climate change.

05.08.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thawing ground, frozen systems: Erosion case study reveals U.S. climate policy gaps in Chevak, Alaska - Permafrost Pathways

πŸ“– In partnership with the Alaska Native Village of Cev’aq (Chevak), Permafrost Pathways at @woodwellclimate.bsky.social has produced a case study that details the climate impacts that the Cev’aq community is living through with limited institutional support.

05.08.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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IPA Logo Design Call: The IPA is excited to announce a call for logo design submissions as part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen our visual identity and enhance our presence in the global permafrost research community.

03.08.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 REMINDER: The abstract submission deadline for #AGU25 has been EXTENDED to TODAY at 5:00PM ET!

Submit your abstract today: buff.ly/BUyEjhU

31.07.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Q&A: Jackie Qatalina Schaeffer Argues 'Indigenous Infrastructure' Deserves Federal Funding too ANCHORAGE β€”Β Federal agencies spend billions on roads and energy systems in Alaska, but nothing on fish camps and traditional trails that Jackie Qatalina Schaeffer calls β€œIndigenous infrastructure” β€” t...

β€œIt's our job to learn, then empower and allow [communities] to create things important to them, prioritize projects important to them, and provide tools and resources.”

Great conversation with our collaborator Jackie QataliΓ±a Schaeffer about adaptation planning and Indigenous infrastructure.

30.07.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
TC - Derivation and analysis of a high-resolution estimate of global permafrost zonation

Thanks! The data come from these modeled estimates by Gruber, S. (2012) tc.copernicus.org/articles/6/2...

24.07.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This map from @cmshintani.bsky.social shows the permafrost extant across the boreal forest ecoregion.

Read more about the connection between boreal wildfires and permafrost at www.woodwellclimate.org/connection-b...

24.07.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Map of Canadian wildfire location and status
https://www.ciffc.ca/

Map of Canadian wildfire location and status https://www.ciffc.ca/

500 mb anomaly map of north america showing a ridge over Alberta and Saskatchewan
https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=ecmwf_full&p=500h_anom&rh=2025072312&fh=loop&r=na&dpdt=&mc=

500 mb anomaly map of north america showing a ridge over Alberta and Saskatchewan https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=ecmwf_full&p=500h_anom&rh=2025072312&fh=loop&r=na&dpdt=&mc=

🚩Potential for another fire weather/fire episode in Canada Starting next Tue-Wed (Jul 29-30) in AB then shifting to SK – MB – NWRN ON (Wed – Sat Aug 2). This is concerning as 2025 is very active fire season with 280 Out of Control fires - many in the regions mentioned. 500mb anomaly forecast below.

23.07.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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still considering which session to choose?
#AGU25 #eddy_flux #sessions

B084 - Flux Measurements for Real-World Impact (tinyurl.com/msvye75p)
B085 - From Single Flux Measurements to Integrated Synthesis (tinyurl.com/yvb3fy4b)
B086 - Scaling Fluxes with Remote Sensing (tinyurl.com/7ra9afns)

23.07.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fire suppression in the boreal: "There's too much fire now" - Woodwell Climate In boreal forests, which are experiencing intensifying fires, fire suppression offers a way to protect both people and carbon-rich permafrost

For Woodwell’s Dr. Kayla Mathes, community perspectives have driven home the need for fire suppression as a tool to protect people and climate.

Read her essay at www.woodwellclimate.org/fire-suppres...

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22.07.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With help from our SΓ‘mi partners and @permafrostpathways.bsky.social, Christina Shintani (@cmshintani.bsky.social) explores how climate change is affecting reindeer migration in her map debuting at the Esri User Conference.

15.07.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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➑ Learn more about our partnership with SÑmi reindeer herders and ICR at the link in our bio.

πŸ—³οΈIf you’re at the Esri UC right now, you can help us raise awareness by voting for β€œNavigating the new Arctic” here: mapgallery.esri.com/submission-d...

15.07.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🦌 For many Indigenous reindeer herding communities, the loss and fragmentation of pastures not only threaten their economic livelihoods but also their cultural heritage and traditional knowledge passed down through generations.

15.07.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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❄️ Across the Arctic, nomadic reindeer herders find themselves on the frontlines of a rapidly changing world. Their traditional way of life, deeply intertwined with the seasonal migrations of their reindeer herds, faces significant threats from changing land use and the impacts of climate change.

15.07.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ—Ί This week, our team is raising awareness about Arctic change at #EsriUC2025 in San Diego. Today, @cmshintani.bsky.social's β€œNavigating the new Arctic"β€”co-produced with SΓ‘mi partners at the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry β€”is featured in the Map Gallery.

15.07.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Congratulations @gfiske.bsky.social for another great @woodwellclimate.bsky.social map that made the #EsriUC2025 plenary!

14.07.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Arctic on Fire An episode about Arctic Indigenous Peoples' relationship with fire, how wildfires are changing and contributing to environmental change, the detrimental effects of banning Indigenous cultural burning ...

These are just some highlights. The whole pod is worth a listen. Thank you to Arctic Council team and all contributors for convening this meaningful conversation! #ArcticFire #climatesolutions arctic-council.org/podcast/arct...

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"You know, the scope and size of this challenge will require .. much more cooperation and much more kindness to each other. Much more understanding of each other, much more understanding of the issue than we've seen so far. But I feel that people can get there," says Alexander @gwandaii.bsky.social

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Decolonizing wildland fire management is a big step forward in proceeding through a world where the Arctic is on fire," says #ArcticCouncil's Jessica Cook, who co-narrated the podcast.

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Natali emphasizes that we have agency, and that every #climate action matters. "It's an interconnected world, and greenhouse gases are globally mixed, so every action we take, no matter where we are, will both help to protect the Arctic and then in turn feedback to people elsewhere on the planet."

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Ultimately, fossil fuel reduction is the answer," says Rogers. "But we don't have time to rely on just that: We need natural climate solutions and we need to look at the intensifying fires in these high-latitude regions ... We need an all-hands on deck approach to tackling this issue.”

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

co-lead Brendan Rogers @woodwellclimate.bsky.social says rethinking management practices and restoring cultural burning rights are critical to meet this moment. "It's a convergence of values: not only carbon and climate, but also what’s happening with smoke, human health and Indigenous sovereignty."

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Chief Bill Erasmus of Arctic Athabaskan Council shared his father's cultural burning practices: "it's clearing the land so that there's less chance for burns. And so he used to do that and it never got away from him because you do it when it's not windy and you do it when the ground is still damp."

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cultural burning is a holistic set of practices many Arctic Indigenous communities including Gwich'in use to take care of the land and one another. "It's in relationship to each other as relationship to our past, relationship to our ancestors, caretaking things for the future," says Edward Alexander

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"You can walk in a place where there's fire and you think there's the surface of the ground is there," says Natali, "and you put your foot on the ground and your foot will sink down into the ground, because there's no more support, because that fire literally burned underneath the ground."

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lead Sue Natali @woodwellclimate.bsky.social explains fire's effects on thaw: "And so this ground acts as a very good insulator against this warm summer temperatures. And it protects the permafrost. So when fire comes through and removes that, then you're essentially removing that protective layer."

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"65% of Gwich’in homeland where I'm from has burned in my lifetime," says Edward Alexander of Gwich'in Council International and @woodwellclimate.bsky.social. "It would be a wrong assumption to assume that the 2023 fire season is an anomaly or is as severe as wildland fire in Canada will be."

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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This Way Up Podcast Β· Arctic Council & BΓ₯de Og Β· This Way Up is a podcast by Arctic Council

New πŸ”₯ pod from Arctic Council on decolonizing wildland fire management, revitalizing Indigenous fire practices, and how the global community can respond to an Arctic on fire. Grateful our @woodwellclimate.bsky.social team could join the conversation 🧡 #CanadaWildfires #ArcticFire #ClimateSolutions

30.06.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Smoke plumes from North-American wildfiresΒ detected by ICOS stations in Europe Since mid May and through June, wildfires have been raging in Canada and the USA. The plumes caused by the fires have now reached Europe, as observed by ICOS Atmosphere stations spanning from South Eu...

ICOS stations in Europe have detected the presence of smoke plumes from the North American wildfires, indicated by a sharp increase in carbon monoxide (CO). Photosynthesis appears to have helped reduce some negative impacts of fires.

Learn more πŸ‘‰ icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

26.06.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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