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June 2025 | Arctic Council Special Issue
Operations: Understanding Circumpolar Wildland Fire Capabilities
BY TROY BOUFFARD AND EDWARD SOTO: The Arctic is undergoing profound environmental shifts, marked by unprecedented warming and ecosystem changes.
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June 2025 | Arctic Council Special Issue
Circupolar Wildland Fire and Permafrost Thaw: Global Climate Implications
BY BRENDAN ROGERS AND SUSAN NATALI: Wildfires have been a natural part of Arctic ecosystems – including tundra and boreal forests –…
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June 2025 | Arctic Council Special Issue
Fire Stewardship: Upholding Indigenous Sovereignty
In recent years there has been a steep rise in Arctic fire activity, including the unprecedented 2023 Arctic wildfire season that captured…
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June 2025 | Arctic Council Special Issue
Embers of Resilience: Yellowknife's 2023 Wildfire Experience
BY THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE: Nestled in the vast expanse of the Canadian wilderness, Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, is…
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June 2025 | Arctic Council Special Issue
Wildfires in Alaska: Shifting Landscapes and Fire Management Strategies
BY JESSICA COOK: Fires are a natural part of Arctic ecosystems. But with climate change leading to more intense and destructive wildfire…
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June 2025 | Arctic Council Special Issue
The Norwegian Chairship's Wildland Fire Initiative
BY AMBASSADOR MORTEN HØGLUND : During one of my first public engagements as Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials of the Arctic…
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