Friday’s massive earthquake was a potent reminder of Alaska’s risks
For Alaskans, the most important thing about the powerful earthquake that rattled nerves and damaged roads, businesses and homes Friday was that no one...
We need to fill the gaps in Arctic research before a...
In the event of a major shipping or oil spill disaster, Arctic nations will face unprecedented environmental and humanitarian challenges.A cruise ship fire in...
Why people matter when we talk about Arctic climate change
It is very difficult to have a conversation with an ice floe.You may select a floe with an intriguing personal history; perhaps a past...
A Trump administration report presents a grossly distorted picture of Nordic...
The Trump administration didn’t put its top minds to work on “The Opportunity Costs of Socialism,” a 72-page report that paints a dim portrait...
Preserving the Arctic’s indigenous languages will require all of us to...
Over the last two decades, Alaska has witnessed a major transition in official state policy toward Alaska Native languages.But it's far too soon to...
The Trump administration’s explanation for failing to protect walruses is laughable
In 2011, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concluded that shrinking sea ice coverage in the Arctic posed a threat to the survival of...
What the new IPCC climate report means for the Arctic
If a half-degree temperature rise in world temperatures doesn’t sound alarming, the latest report from the International Panel on Climate Change should put that...
Alaska’s political climate will need to change — and quickly —...
While the authors of the recent Alaska climate action plan say they wanted to balance “aspirational goals and feasible implementation,” there is far more...
As ice recedes, the Arctic isn’t prepared for more shipping traffic
I was aboard the 364-foot Russian research-cruise ship Akademik Ioffe when it came to a violent stop after grounding on a shoal in a...
An open letter to foreign spectators regarding the Greenlandic independence debate
Interest in Greenland from foreign spectators and commentators has been on the rise in recent years. This makes us in Greenland very happy. It...
