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James McCarthy

Tyler Environmental Prize winner James J. McCarthy has hope for the future

Global Politics

Distinguished oceanographer and leading climate scientist James J. McCarthy of Harvard University is a co-recipient of this year’s Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.

Frozen ice Bering Sea

Bering Sea loses half its sea ice over two weeks

Environment

North Pole reindeer in danger of extinction

Environment

‘Santa’s neighbors’ make a home out of one of the most remote places on earth

Arctic Melting Speeds Up Rising Sea Levels

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True Stories from the North Pole

Robert Peary is famously credited as the first person to set foot on the North Pole, 100 years ago this month, but new evidence suggests there is much more to the story.

Arctic Ice Hole

A tourist group aboard an icebreaker ship didn’t need to break much ice to reach the North Pole last month. Host Steve Curwood talks with Harvard University oceanographer James McCarthy, a leader of the tour, about the open water witnessed on the trip and the attention it focused on climate change in the Arctic.

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Arctic in Residence

Arts, Culture & Media

A few months ago, an international group of scientists and artists set sail for the Arctic. They were bound for a group of frozen Norwegian islands halfway between the top of continental Europe and the North Pole. KCRW’s Matt Holzman joined the adventure.

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Arctic Inspiration

Environment

Would you seek creative inspiration while seasick in one of the coldest places imaginable? This fall a group of 14 artists sets sail for a two week journey to the Arctic Circle. They’ll start from an archipelago halfway between Norway and the North Pole. Reporter Matt Holzman will be on board with the artists, but […]

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From pole to pole

Arts, Culture & Media

Our Geo Quiz asks you to estimate the distance from the North Pole to the South Pole. Here’s a clue: Earth’s circumference, at the equator, is about 25,000 miles. Can you do the math?

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