Field journal
Notes on evidence, field methods, uncertainty, and the changing Arctic.
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At the ice edge north of Svalbard
A careful reading of melt ponds, pressure ridges, kittiwakes, wildlife distance, and younger sea ice.
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Choose the journeys that matter
Avoid, shift, and improve travel choices while recognizing the limits imposed by infrastructure.
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Listening for narwhals in Baffin Bay
What a hydrophone can record about narwhal calls, vessel noise, and uncertainty in a changing soundscape.
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Keep the heat you already paid for
Draught proofing, sensible settings, maintenance, renter options, and the case for better buildings.
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When an Arctic river turns orange
Thaw, mineral exposure, changing river chemistry, and the limits of sparse water-quality monitoring.
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A week of plant-rich dinners
Seven flexible dinners built around affordability, leftovers, balance, and less food waste.
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Rain on snow across the tundra
How ice crust can affect winter forage, why community observation matters, and why one event is not a trend.
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Buy less, repair more
A decision checklist for keeping products useful, borrowing, repairing, and avoiding rebound consumption.
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Measuring a glacier in footsteps
Ablation stakes, mass balance, the 2025 Greenland result, and the patient work of repeated measurement.