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Abrupt changes in Antarctic call for emissions cuts, not geoengineering: Commentary

Our polar regions have hit the headlines again as we come to the end…

Arctic research should advance more than U.S. national security interests: Commentary
Arctic research should advance more than U.S. national security interests: Commentary

The U.S. Government does not have a good grasp on the federally-funded research needs…

Building a ‘heavy’ icebreaker in Helsinki

This is a reproduction of an article that first appeared on Sixty Degrees North.…

A global megadeal would give one of Alaska’s largest mines a new operator

Red Dog mine powers the Northwest Alaska economy, and its future is uncertain. But…

No, Russia is not building a new Arctic military base on American land: Commentary

The ‘National Interest’ resuscitates a fringe 1980s conspiracy theory on Wrangel Island This is…

How Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreakers ensure its Arctic supremacy

The significance of the Russian nuclear icebreaker Ural extends beyond technical feats. It symbolizes Russia’s Arctic…

A Texas firm is gearing up for a $150 million search for oil beneath the Arctic Ocean

Narwhal Exploration is one of three small, privately owned companies with offshore leases in…

With gas crunch looming, Alaska utilities won’t get big wind before tax credits expire

One utility leader points to private developers and the Trump tax bill. But advocates…