Arctic Answers
Arctic Answers are two-page briefs that answer questions about Arctic environmental change. They are framed for decision makers, but will be of interest to anyone concerned about the environment. Each brief concisely conveys the current state of knowledge and provides supporting information and further reading in a Knowledge Pyramid. The Arctic Answers brief is the apex of the pyramid and is built upon layers of references of increasingly more technical information: summaries, synthesis papers, and the building blocks of detailed basic research and technical academic studies. Each brief is reviewed for scientific accuracy and accessibility to readers with broad backgrounds. The journal Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research has partnered with the Study of Environmental Arctic Change, SEARCH, to produce Arctic Answers. Supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, SEARCH is a complex collaboration of scientists, Indigenous People, and decision makers from government and the private sector. This collaboration synthesizes policy-relevant information on the Arctic across disciplines and knowledge systems, and shares holistic understanding of the drivers and consequences of Arctic environmental change. To suggest additional questions to be addressed by Arctic Answers briefs, or to volunteer to author a brief, contact Arctic Answers editors George Kling ([email protected]) or Brendan Kelly ([email protected]). When a proposed question is accepted for Arctic Answers, authors will receive further instructions from Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research.