Small bugs point to surprising finding: ancient Greenland was warmer than...
Science, even with its grand discoveries and shifting paradigms, can sometimes be dull work. It involves leaning over bits of tundra, meticulously separating one...
Sailors, take warning: Decline in sea ice clears path for higher...
Receding sea ice is increasingly making Arctic routes a viable option for shippers, but with less ice comes greater potential for higher waves. While...
Sea ice is near record low, with ice especially scarce on...
Arctic sea ice extent for May was the second-lowest for that month in the satellite history, and the Pacific side of the Arctic has...
A test project will use polymers to try to unlock untapped...
Overlaying the prolific oil reservoirs that have fed production of the Alaska North Slope oil fields for the past four decades is a completely...
How traditional knowledge helps scientists studying polar bears in Greenland
When trying to learn more about the polar bear population in Greenland, start with the people whose job is to know them best: polar...
Continuous satellite coverage in the Arctic could help predict extreme weather...
This past winter, the Arctic didn’t stay put. A polar vortex bulge brought extremely low temperatures to the U.S. East Coast; Niagara Falls began...
Scientists use ancient Icelandic genomes to track rapid population change
In a new study released last week, scientists have mapped the ancient movements of an Arctic population using the genomes of ancestors past.
Focusing on...
Amundsen icebreaker prepares for another summer of Arctic science
Researchers on Canada’s Amundsen icebreaker have embarked on another voyage to conduct scientific research in the eastern Arctic.
The Amundsen is the only Canadian Coast...
Conservation groups, Greenland fishermen agree on 12-year salmon moratorium
Greenland’s commercial fishermen have signed away the right to catch $4 million worth salmon in the waters along the western coast of their country...
Alaska region’s success at reducing STD rates offers lessons for other...
As rates of sexually transmitted diseases spike across Alaska and the Arctic, one Alaska region has taken a new public health approach to reverse...
