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...
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...
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...
Exxon, BP bosses set for rare Russia showing with Putin
MOSCOW — The bosses of ExxonMobil and BP are set to take part in an energy conference presided by Russian President Vladimir Putin in...
Murmansk and Arkhangelsk will see fewer foreign cruise vessels this summer
A 72-hours visa-free program and a new multi-million cruise port weren't enough to attract more cruise ships to Murmansk. Compared with 2015,Russia's largest Arctic...
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...
Finland and Estonia’s undersea rail tunnel could cost $20 billion by 2040
HELSINKI — The world's longest undersea rail tunnel between Finland and Estonia could cost up to 20 billion euros ($24.7 billion) and be opened...
Alaska’s governor and Congressional delegation want to remove most of the state’s waters from...
Alaska’s governor and Congressional delegation are urging the Department of Interior to limit offshore oil leasing to the three most prospective areas — the...
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...
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...
