Eva Holland, Author at Pacific Standard

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Letter From the Yukon Territory: A Rare Case of River Piracy Threatens an Entire Community

For the people who live along Canada's Kluane Lake, it doesn't matter whether the Slims River was the first or the 10th or the 100th river to be stolen by climate change.

Eva Holland

A view of the Delicate Arch sandstone rock formation at Arches National Park, near Moab, Utah.

Letter From Moab, Utah: Sharing a Sunset at Arches National Park

Delicate Arch is the most famous rock formation in Arches National Park—and, almost certainly, in the entire state of Utah.

Eva Holland

News in Brief

Scenes From the End of the World

Life on board a small cruise ship in the Northwest Passage.

Eva Holland

News in Brief

Cruising Through the End of the World

What does an evolving tourism industry mean for the people of the Northwest Passage?

Eva Holland

Environment

One Last Dispatch From a Changing Arctic

The North is a dynamic, fast-changing region, one that lives up to its stereotypes one day and then utterly confounds them the next.

Eva Holland

Environment

Seasonal Sadness in the Changing Arctic

The long dark months take a toll on Northerners, but seemingly unrelated changes can help.

Eva Holland

Environment

How Juneau Handles Its Garbage

Alaska's capital city is surrounded by ocean and glaciers, with no roads in or out. Waste management? It's complicated.

Eva Holland

Environment

The Microbes That Clean Up Contaminated Mine Sites

One Yukon scientist is working on a homegrown solution to the heavy metals left behind by mining operations.

Eva Holland

Environment

How to Build an Ice Road

In the Northwest Territories, remote towns depend on their frozen highways.

Eva Holland

News in Brief

What Will Justin Trudeau Do in the Arctic?

Canadians voted for change this week. What does that mean for the North?

Eva Holland