Ecosystem shifts, glacial flooding and ‘rusting rivers’ among Alaska impacts in Arctic report
NOAA’s 2025 report comes despite Trump administration cuts to climate science research and projects…
Environment
Thawing permafrost is causing trouble for Alaska’s Red Dog mine. Solutions could be costly
Rusting rivers and huge rainfall have complicated pollution control at Northwest Alaska’s massive zinc…
2026 climate agenda: Reform the UN COPs but look beyond for rapid action
The United Nations COP 30 in Belém, Brazil, was not the decisive gathering that…
Norway freezes plans for Arctic seabed mining after budget deal
Norway has halted its plans to open large Arctic areas for deep-seabed mining after…
Buzz kill: Warming temperatures threaten Arctic bumblebees
As the Arctic warms, key pollinators are feeling the heat. A new study published…
The deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean are warming now too
While it is well documented that global warming is heating the world’s oceans, there…
Finland’s new Arctic ambassador returns to a changed North
As Finland unveils its updated Arctic policy today, the country’s new envoy faces a…
Trump administration proposes offshore leasing in almost all Alaska waters
A new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan proposes 21 sales in Alaska,…
The deep sea and the Arctic must be included in efforts to tackle climate change
This year’s COP30 comes after the international Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond…
