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Best Buy Children's Foundation supports GoNorth! Fennoscandia 2008

Check out the Collaborations Zones and the 2008 winners! >>

Test yourself on the 2008 Quiz' >>

Check the Polar Husky Novels in 'Read It!' of Explore section >>

Meet Wendy Gorton - GoNorth! Teacher Explorer 2008 >>

National Science Foundation supports "What's Climate Change to You?"

September 17

GoNorth! nominated for prestigious humanitarian award

A great big Polar Husky round of howls!

Recognized for applying technology to benefit humanity, GoNorth! is nominated as one of 25 innovators from around the world in the running to receive the "2008 Microsoft Education Award" at the 2008 Tech Awards Laureate in November.

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September 15

In The News: WWF: Melting Arctic adds urgency to climate deal

From the Associated Press, Monday, September 15

"Data showing Arctic sea ice may reach its lowest level on record this summer underscores the need for governments to speed up talks on a new climate pact, the Worldwide Fund for Nature said Monday."
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September 12

In The News: Vanishing ice proving deadly for walruses

From the WWF, Friday, September 12

"Following the recent reports of polar bears swimming for their lives off Alaska, clear evidence has emerged in far-eastern Russia of how vanishing ice in the Arctic is having a catastrophic effect on walruses."   Read the Article >>

September 7

In The News: New laws needed in changing polar regions: experts

From the AFP, September 7

"Some 40 legal experts from around the world gathered in Iceland on Sunday for a three-day conference aimed at staking out a new legal framework for the fragile and changing polar regions."
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September 3

In The News: Major ice-shelf loss for Canada

From BBC News, Wednesday, September 3

"The floating tongues of ice attached to Ellesmere Island, which have lasted for thousands of years, have seen almost a quarter of their cover break away."   Read the Article >>

February 11

Paw News Archives

Did you miss something?  Read about the events and articles you may have missed in the Archives!   Read It >>