Shell drill rig Kulluk headed for Singapore
On March 9, the Royal Dutch Shell drillship Noble Discoverer left Seward, bound for Korea on the back of the
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Photographing Arctic water creatures
Arctic sea diving is a passion for Alexander Semenov, chief diver at Russia’s White Sea Biological Station, and so is
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New Arctic exploration rules for Shell
A review by the U.S. Department of the Interior into Shell’s problematic 2012 Arctic drilling season has laid out some
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Could Alaska’s mystery seal illness be Arctic sunburn?
It began in July 2011. Indigenous hunters in Alaska’s Arctic noticed ice seals they rely on for food and other
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Will Linc Energy tap billion-barrel oil field in Arctic Alaska?
Australian oil company officials say they’ve begun drilling within the eastern boundaries of the nation’s petroleum reserve in Alaska’s Arctic,
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Is Arctic walrus next protected species?
Recently, a federal appeals court ruling determined that polar bears, those poster children of the effects of climate change, could
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World’s largest blimp headed for Alaska
It’s a bird, it’s a plane – no wait, it’s a blimp! For the first time since the 1920s, a
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Who’s the toughest Iditarod musher — and why?
PUNTILLA LAKE – As mushers on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race make their way to the Rainy Pass checkpoint
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Study: Ships may sail over North Pole by 2050
Imagine a world where ships are able to cross the infamously treacherous Northwest Passage without needing any ice-breaking capabilities, and
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U.S. appeals court ruling determines polar bears will retain ‘threatened’ listing
A federal court of appeals ruled Friday that polar bears will remain listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act,
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Massive ship arrives in Seward, Alaska to haul troubled drilling vessel
It’s a problem that few people probably consider: How do you ship a ship? That’s exactly what Noble Corp, the
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Armed with technology, Jonrowe bids for elusive Alaska Iditarod win
WILLOW — Seeing a dog outlined in bright pinks and purples on a TV screen at the home of veteran
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Should Alaskans be worried about ‘Arctic Hysteria?’
Arctic populations already know about many of the physical health issues they risk by living in one of the world’s
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Shell Oil’s Kulluk drill rig cleared to leave Kodiak, Alaska for Dutch Harbor
After sitting and waiting for almost two months, the Kulluk is now free to go. The Coast Guard announced Thursday
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Ultra-athletic Alaskan sled dogs helping save soldiers’ lives in Afghanistan
For years, researchers have worked to decode the mysteries of how dogs that race 1,000 miles perform so well —
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