Environment

Typhoon disaster in Western Alaska raises questions around the region’s future

Climate change forces combine to make the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta especially vulnerable, threatening a region…

Finland faces UN complaint over climate change inaction and impact on Sámi traditions

One of the world’s biggest and most prestigious law firms has joined forces with…

One dead, dozens rescued and roughly 1,000 displaced in western Alaska communities hit by ex-typhoon

Emergency supplies began to arrive in communities Monday, as search and rescue efforts continued…

Russia’s Arctic route sells speed, at the planet’s expense

The opening of the Northern Sea Route is set to significantly reshape global shipping.…

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,…