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Emma Jarratt

Emma Jarratt is a journalist from Toronto. A graduate from the Master’s of Journalism program at Ryerson University she is now working as a freelancer in broadcast and print. Emma was a recipient of the High North Journalism Award in 2014 and was nominated for 2014 COPA for best news coverage.

Emma works as a freelance producer for CTV’s morning show, Canada AM, in Toronto and as a reporter for the Arctic news agency BarentsObserver. She has reported on social issues, conflicts, business and national security from six countries.

Emma can be reached at [email protected] or found on Twitter @Em_CRJ. Here you can find her blog on the High North.

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Content by Emma Jarratt

Researchers record mammoth waves in the Beaufort Sea that could jeopardize future Arctic Ocean projects not equipped to deal with the rougher seas.

Russia combines tensions in East Ukraine with competition in the High North to overhaul their naval fleet.

A piece of the High North is up for sale and, with many countries looking for an “in” to the Arctic, it may not be on the market for long.

The European Union released a new sanctions list targeting prominent Russian officials including military leaders who spearheaded campaigns in Crimea and political heavy hitters linked to President Vladimir Putin.

Greenpeace International has scrambled its Rainbow Warrior III ship to intercept a tanker carrying the first oil produced at a Russian Arctic offshore drilling platform.”