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Climate change: Top 10 things you should know

From accelerating sea-level rise to ocean acidification and a risk of extreme weather

Wed Nov 15 2017 - 09:44

Arctic oil strike puts ExxonMobil in tough position over sanctions

$70m well is one of most closely watched projects in the oil industry

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00

And the winners are . . .

We've selected the winners of the Charlie Bird Arctic Quiz, set by the students of Scoil Realt na Mara in Skerries

Thu Mar 27 2014 - 01:00

The Arctic school quiz: Entries now closed

Charlie Bird is on his way back to Ireland after his month in Grise Fiord. Let us know how much you learned from his trip by taking the final Irish Times/Scoil Realt na Mara Arctic quiz. The online entry form is here

Wed Mar 26 2014 - 19:05

There’s a worrying sound coming from the refrigerator of the world

A final column from the Arctic reflects on the area’s changing ecology and growing commercial pressures

Sat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00

The Arctic primary school quiz

The sixth class in Scoil Realt Na Mara have teamed up with Charlie Bird on his Arctic adventure (irishtimes.com/arctic). To help you get involved they have created the Arctic primary school quiz - join in

Fri Mar 14 2014 - 14:46

How a boat in Resolute Bay ended up in the Oval Office

During Charlie Bird's trip to the Arctic he stopped off in Resolute Bay. While there he heard about the ill-fated Franklin voyage and the fate of the ship involved

Thu Mar 13 2014 - 13:40

Flying the Arctic route

The small twin otter planes that connect Grise Fiord to the rest of the world are crucial. Here, Charlie Bird meets some new arrivals and talks to the pilots about working the route

Wed Mar 12 2014 - 16:26

Packing the family for an overnight hunt

Raymond Mercredi is a Cree Indian living in Grise Fiord. Charlie Bird caught up with him as he prepared to go out on a hunting expedition with his five-year--old grandson and their dog Bingo

Tue Mar 11 2014 - 20:09

Managing the hunt: finding a balance between safety, tradition and sport

Jon Neely is wildlife officer in Grise Fiord

Tue Mar 11 2014 - 18:36

The return of the sun: a celebration of sunlight and identity

The dark winter months are over in Grise Fiord and so the local school, the center of the community, have organised a celebration of the sun with a performance of traditional throat singing

Mon Mar 10 2014 - 10:20

Another adventure begins: Irish adventurers start out for the North Pole

Charlie Bird isn't the only Irish person navigating the Arctic. Adventurers Clare O'Leary and Mike O'Shea have set off on a remarkable attempt to travel by ski across the Arctic ice to the North Pole

Sun Mar 09 2014 - 14:59

Why buying alcohol in Nunavut is a unique experience

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 01:00

Women in Grise Fiord

As we approach International Women's Day, Charlie Bird meets with a young Inuit mother, Susie Kiguktak, to hear her describe the role of women in the community

Fri Mar 07 2014 - 08:42

Food security: why the cost of food has become an Arctic issue

Heavily reliant on food deliveries by air, the cost of transporting food to Grise Fiord and other parts of the Arctic has become a major issue

Wed Mar 05 2014 - 16:22

Language, songs and whipping dogs to break the ice

Skerries and Grise Fiord met again online and shared more of each others cultures across the continents

Wed Mar 05 2014 - 15:19

The view from school: Grise Fiord’s students on life in the Arctic

Charlie Bird brings his camera inside the local school in Grise Fiord to meet some of the students

Tue Mar 04 2014 - 10:03

If you like seals, don’t watch this

After the successful seal hunt Charlie Bird returns to Grise Fiord to see what happens to the animal

Mon Mar 03 2014 - 15:52

Constrained by the limits of the land, and the bounty from ships and shops

Feeding yourself in the Arctic is expensive, so the Inuit hunt ‘country food’

Sat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00

From Ireland to the Arctic: two schools meet across the world

Charlie Bird brought his camera to the Grise Fiord school in the Arctic to watch them meet Scoil Réalt na Mara in Skerries via Skype

Fri Feb 28 2014 - 11:57

Watching ice-bergs melt and how to cook a polar bear

The elders of Grise Fiord have seen rapid change in their climate. In these two videos Charlie Bird hears about what has changed and why knowing how to cook a polar bear and other Arctic food matters

Fri Feb 28 2014 - 11:56

Charlie gets his gun

The Arctic is a wild place and artist Danny Osborne has only one piece of advice when visiting: always carry a gun

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 19:05

Arctic video challenge for secondary students

Have you got an opinion on climate change? Want to work with Irish Times journalists? Then take part in our student 30-sec video challenge

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 14:55

Frobisher, fool's gold and bringing the head of Oscar Wilde to the Arctic

Artist Danny Osborne, based in the Nunavut capital Iqaluit, on the history of Frobisher Bay

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 10:52

Video from Grise Fiord: ‘If you don’t have airfare it’s like a prison without walls’

When it costs $1,200 round trip just to get out of town you need to plan your trips very carefully

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 12:50

Charlie Bird arrives at the top of the world

For 26 days Charlie Bird will live among the Inuit people of Grise Fiord, in Arctic Canada, one of the harshest environments on Earth. While there he will document its daily life, natural wonders and fast-changing climate

Sat Feb 22 2014 - 01:00

What the Arctic project is all about and who's involved

The background, what to expect and how you can get involved