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At the Lakes on the Ice Sheet

ILULISSAT, GREENLAND-- (By Mary Miller and Lisa Strong-Aufhauser) In this video, we are alone at a science camp where ice cracks can suddenly appear and drain vast lakes in less than an hour...



Hägglund Adventure

KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND-- (By Lisa Strong-Aufhauser) While in Kangerlussuaq, I caught a ride on an unusual vehicle going out to pick up our Ice Stories correspondent Billy D’Andrea. I headed out to interview him and see his research site...



Greenland Sighted

KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND-- (By Lisa Strong-Aufhauser) We were aboard the plane to Greenland when Mary got a brilliant idea: “You might ask the payload master whether you can film in the cockpit when we get in sight of Greenland.” It was a fabulous suggestion. Watch this video to see the results...



Cooper Sniffs Out Seals

BARROW, ALASKA-- (By Julie Konop) What does a Ringed seal's breathing hole look like and how do you find one on a vast sheet of sea ice? Dr. Brendan Kelly uses the canine skills of Cooper, a Black Labrador...



Sandpiper Egg Swap

BARROW, ALASKA-- (By Julie Konop) Dr. Bart Kempenaers and his team fashion fake Sandpiper eggs, swap them for the real ones in the nest and incubate them in their lab at BASC's new research facility. Once the hatchlings emerge...



The Crystalline Sublime

BARROW, ALASKA-- (By Ronald Aveling) Beneath the breathing tundra, all is not what it seems. On our second attempt, we managed to find our way out to the elusive Ice Cellar, and explored a mysterious subterranean world that exists beneath the surface...



Tagging Seals

BARROW, ALASKA-- (By Julie Konop) Watch a team of scientists as they measure and tag a female ringed seal on the frozen Chukchi Sea.



Helios

BARROW, ALASKA-- (By Ronald Aveling) Above the Arctic Circle, at 3 am, the sky is full of light. This dispatch is a reflection on the dominance of the sun in our everyday lives, and the quality of light within the sleeping hours.



Journey to the Ice Cellar

BARROW, ALASKA-- (By Julie Konop and Liz Spencer) See what unfolds when three crew, armed with two video cameras, a couple of microphones and a still camera embark on their snow sled journey to the ice cellar, also known as the Barrow permafrost tunnel.



It’s All About the Cafeteria

BARROW, ALASKA-- (by Robyn Higdon) It's all about the cafeteria. I just ran into Craig George in the hallway, which is exactly how to get…