US wants to increase visibility of the High North to American policy makers
In an interview with High North News, US Ambassador to Norway, Marc Nathanson, says he expects more interest from US businesses in the High...
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...
Joint Russia-US proposal calls for Bering Strait shipping lanes
A joint U.S.-Russian proposal awaiting review by the International Maritime Organization would designate shipping lanes in the Bering Strait and the Bering Sea, where...
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...
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...
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 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...
Arctic shipping initiative gets $91M federal grant
Project aims to address Inuit shipping priorities, environmental sustainability.
A project supporting sustainable Arctic shipping has received a $91-million research grant from the federal government.
The...
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...
