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Gas leak spurs evacuation at ConocoPhillips field in Alaska’s Arctic

Gas leak spurs evacuation at ConocoPhillips field in Alaska’s Arctic

ANCHORAGE — A days-long natural gas leak has forced a partial evacuation at one of the biggest oil fields in North Slope, Alaska, media...
How scientists use Arctic trees to map climate change

How scientists use Arctic trees to map climate change

The first thing that hits you is the smell of wood. Fresh and crisp, reminiscent of a carpenter’s shop or dried chippings. It’s not...
Arctic sea ice algae need less light to grow than researchers thought. Here’s why that matters

Arctic sea ice algae need less light to grow than researchers...

Large-massed animals like polar bears and walruses might attract much of the news coverage in the Arctic. But smaller players like sea algae also...
On the hunt for the elusive Greenland shark in Eastern Canada’s Arctic

On the hunt for the elusive Greenland shark in Eastern Canada’s...

“You’re going to need a bigger boat.” That famous line from the 1975 film Jaws makes me smile for a couple of reasons as I...
Greenland approves two hydroelectric projects

Greenland approves two hydroelectric projects

Greenland’s legislature has approved construction of a sixth hydroelectric plant and expansion of an existing facility in Nuuk that will make it possible for...
Retreating ice sheets could be uncorking another new source of carbon pollution

Retreating ice sheets could be uncorking another new source of carbon...

Most people are familiar with the sudden appearance of bubbles in a bottle of soda after the lid is opened. The explanation for why...
Yukon’s government is launching its own study of drilling impacts in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

Yukon’s government is launching its own study of drilling impacts in...

While the Trump administration is preparing studies leading up to its planned oil leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the government across the...
An Arctic LNG tanker is in drydock to repair damage from a winter test voyage

An Arctic LNG tanker is in drydock to repair damage from...

A highly ice-capable natural gas carrier suffered damage to one of its engine pods during a first-of-its-kind winter transit without icebreaker support on Russia’s...
Melting Arctic sends a message: Climate change is here in a big way

Melting Arctic sends a message: Climate change is here in a...

Scientists have known for a long time that as climate change started to heat up the Earth, its effects would be most pronounced in...
A changing climate is altering Arctic insect populations

A changing climate is altering Arctic insect populations

The springtail is not one of your better-known Arctic creatures. The small, wingless insect gets its name from how it uses its rigid tail...
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