New revelations about ANWR’s only test well cast doubt on oil...
The bitter debate over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain may be much ado about only a little oil, according...
State of Alaska and partners seek to overturn ringed seals’ threatened...
Ringed seals, dependent on Arctic sea ice and the snow atop it, are too plentiful and healthy to warrant Endangered Species Act protections, the...
Terrain, lack of freshwater and uneven snow will make Arctic refuge...
In their argument for oil drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, supporters invoke oil companies’ experience of using seasonal...
Environmentalists plan lawsuit to force habitat protections for ice seals
An environmental group says it plans to sue the Trump administration for failing to designate critical habitat for two species of threatened ice seals...
Dramatic Arctic warming is locked in — even with emissions reductions,...
The Arctic will be 3 to 5 degrees Celsius warmer by mid-century and 5 to 9 degrees Celsius by 2080 — even if the...
Canadian report says oil development poses bigger risks to Arctic refuge’s...
Trump administration officials pushing for oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have understated the risks to caribou, scientists said in a report...
New U.S. spending bill brings icebreaker funding back
The U.S. government's $330 billion spending bill, released late Wednesday evening, includes funding for new icebreakers.
The budget includes a total of $675 million for...
Alaska’s Arctic communities and universities are targeted for deep budget cuts
Arctic communities and Arctic research in Alaska would be hard hit by a draconian budget and related legislation introduced on Wednesday by the state’s...
NASA’s ice-measuring mission may be extended after shutdown delay
The U.S. government shutdown significantly delayed NASA’s polar ice-measuring campaign planned for this spring. The mission was postponed from March 4 to April 1...
The Trump administration says it’s sticking to plans for an Arctic...
The Trump administration is on track to sell oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge this year, cracking open an area that for...
