‘We’re in God’s hands now’: A dispatch from flood-hit Western Alaska
Hundreds have left their homes. Many may never go back. This story is a…
Environment
A walk across Alaska’s Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data
As I walked out onto the frozen Arctic water off Utqiagvik, Alaska, for the…
Canadian government awards $1.3 million towards Arctic ground search and rescue
In a major step toward improving safety in Canada’s Arctic regions, the federal government…
Alaska loses lawsuit that challenged the western boundary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The federal court decision may end an 11 year legal dispute and could have…
Moscow pushes Arctic shipping towards disaster
Russian authorities are green-lighting ships without ice-class on the Northern Sea Route. This month,…
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…
When ice melts, life melts too: The impact of the climate crisis on Indigenous peoples of the Arctic
This article was originally published by Arctida. Indigenous peoples live in close connection with…
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…
Refreezing the Arctic is costly and dangerous
Researchers warn against geoengineering in the polar regions. An international group of 42 researchers…
