We bring together diverse groups to co-produce new knowledge and practices for informing Arctic decisions.
Human Well-Being
Physical safety, food security, sea level, coastal erosion, community resiliency
Arctic Change
Changes to sea ice, glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost, and life in the ocean & on land
Geopolitics & Economics
Risks of conflict, resource competition, infrastructure damage, migration
News from SEARCH
Three teams—each comprised of scientific, Indigenous, and decision-making experts—will synthesize the drivers and consequences of change, and make this understanding accessible to all. Nominations for team members are now being accepted.
If you’ve found yourself pondering, for example, how does land motion influence sea level rise? Or, how fast is sea level rising? Or even, how does diminishing Arctic sea ice influence coastal communities? Then Arctic Answers is for you. A collaboration between SEARCH and the journal Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Arctic Answers provides accessible…
In the opening chapter of this new book, published October 2021, SEARCH contributor Elizabeth Francis and director Brendan Kelly take readers on a journey through our changing Arctic climate. Together they illustrate in accessible language the history of our global climate, the unprecedented changes we’re witnessing today, and the cascading impacts on human communities and…