Thawing Arctic permafrost could release massive amounts of mercury
First, there was the “carbon bomb.” Now add a mercury bomb to the scary risks posed by permafrost thaw.
New research shows that permafrost soils...
The First Frontier: Creating a climate displacement fund for displaced Alaska communities
Alaska needs a climate displacement fund, or it risks the lives of its indigenous communities.
The world’s first climate change refugees may not only be...
Canada’s Inuit seek a larger voice in the future of the Northwest Passage
As Canada’s Northwest Passage and its nearby resources are eyed with increasing interest by countries such as China, Inuit say they must be included in...
A new study rekindles hope for Nome port expansion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will once again examine the port of Nome to determine if the Alaska city might be a possible...
Two new lawsuits seek to undo recent oil leases in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve
Two lawsuits filed by environmentalists on Friday seek to void recent oil and gas lease sales in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska on the grounds...
Arctic clouds are more vulnerable to pollution than once thought
When Tim Garrett was a graduate student, his research brought him to what was then Barrow (and today Utqiagvik), the northernmost settlement in Alaska....
The Week Ahead: Tension and tranquility
When it comes to military matters, determining where the tension of the Baltic and North Atlantic ends and the tranquility of the Arctic begins...
Metabolism study signals more trouble ahead for polar bears
WASHINGTON — A study of polar bear metabolism conducted near Alaska's Prudhoe Bay has provided more reason to worry about the future of these...
Arctic innovators: Training a new generation of leaders
The public conversation about the Arctic, as reflected in global news coverage, often gets stuck on the dramatic, even dire, new challenges the region—and...
Danish military’s first satellite will keep eye on ships in Arctic
Measuring about a foot on its longest side and not much thicker than a long book, the first satellite to be taken into use...
