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Americans say they aren’t an Arctic nation. This must change: Commentary
Americans say they aren’t an Arctic nation. This must change: Commentary

As the holiday season approaches, I look forward to my family’s central Pennsylvania gatherings.…

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…