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Braiding Science, Community, and Policy

By Athena Copenhaver | 15 February 2024

“If you’re someone who values a safe and healthy planet where people, ecosystems, plants, and polar bears can all thrive, then I have good news for you,” writes SEARCH Research…

The Impact of Climate Change on Alaska Natives

By Alex Shahbazi | 26 January 2024

The disproportionate climate vulnerability of Alaska Native communities was the feature story of a recent issue of the Journal of Environmental Health. Co-written by SEARCH Executive Committee member & Human…

How SEARCH Engages Community: Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

By Alex Shahbazi | 26 January 2024

Merle Apassingok is a whaling boat co-captain, a commissioned pastor for Gambell Presbyterian Church, and until recently, a Bering Air agent in Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. As a…

Scientists’ Perspectives towards Achieving Net Zero

By Alex Shahbazi | 6 January 2024

Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions is core to mitigating climate change, the most important and urgent issue of our time. Despite many countries’ international commitments to reach net zero…

Sharing Our Process through the Power of Posters

By Alex Shahbazi | 6 January 2024

Several SEARCH team members recently presented a poster at AGU23 highlighting our work synthesizing knowledge of—and solutions for—Arctic environmental change. Spearheaded by SEARCH co-PI Marika Holland, our boots on the…