Will Trump reverse protective Obama policies in the Arctic? It’s unknown now
President Barack Obama has pinned a chunk of his legacy to policies in the Arctic and circumpolar north. He made an
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Author: Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News
Alaska: Barrow’s record-warm October continues pattern associated with low sea ice
The nation’s northernmost community just closed out its warmest October on record, and other far-north parts of Alaska also posted
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‘Arctic gene’ that poses fasting risks is found in more infants thanks to DNA testing
Thousands of years of a diet with lots of animal fats and sparse carbohydrates left a mark on the DNA
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Out of campaign spotlight, Obama keeps focus on Arctic says official
The people vying to succeed him may not be talking on the campaign trail about the Arctic, but President Barack
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New permafrost map shows areas in Alaska vulnerable to thaw-induced collapses
A new map of northern hemisphere permafrost identifies the areas that are most vulnerable to thawing and slumping. The map shows
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Walrus congregation in Northwest Alaska apparently short-lived this year
A congregation of walruses spotted on a Northwest Alaska beach Friday numbered about 6,000, but the animals had departed within days and
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Yukon’s climate, notoriously cold in Gold Rush days, expected to transform in coming decades
In the days of poet Robert Service more than a century ago, Canada’s Yukon territory was almost as notorious for its
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NOAA to remove Endangered Species Act protections for most humpback whales
Humpback whales, a species that migrates to Alaska and is famous for singing below the water’s surface and leaping above it,
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Scientists calculate methane loads bubbling up from Arctic lakebeds
For the past 15 years, Katey Walter Anthony has been chasing the bubbles of methane that rise up from Arctic
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Papp hopes next president will carry on U.S. Arctic policies
A year ago, President Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to travel above the Arctic Circle. The president’s
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Arctic fish populations changing as ice dwindles, report says
Pacific cod, walleye pollock and some types of salmon have been found in more areas of U.S. Arctic waters and
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Warming climate expected to squeeze out Arctic bird habitat
Many species of shorebirds that migrate to the Arctic each year to breed their young will lose substantial amounts of
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New knowledge about ancient Arctic life is reshaping understanding of dinosaurs
Alaska’s North Slope teems with Arctic wildlife, from bears and caribou to lightweight birds that migrate from as far away as
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Alaska & Russia join forces to create database of walrus haulouts dating back 160-years
When Russian explorers sailed that nation’s northeastern coastline along the Chukchi Sea in 1852, they were startled when they encountered
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Research balloon breaks tether, floats away before falling into Beaufort Sea
A 13-foot-tall research balloon that was to float into the clouds on a mile-long tether above Alaska’s North Slope broke
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