Blog: The last few bipolar months of the U.S. Arctic Council chairmanship are ending
Two years ago in Iqaluit, Canada’s “heart of the Arctic,” the U.S. took over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council,
Read moreTwo years ago in Iqaluit, Canada’s “heart of the Arctic,” the U.S. took over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council,
Read moreFAIRBANKS — When he opened a meeting of his colleagues from all the Arctic nations, U.S. Secretary of State Rex
Read moreThe tundra of Alaska and other Arctic regions once soaked up atmospheric carbon and locked it in the frozen ground, reducing
Read moreThe Arctic Ocean is now on track to become ice-free in summers as soon as two decades from now, while
Read moreTwo scientists’ fascination with the layered ice mounds that build up along Arctic Alaska rivers led to an important discovery
Read moreA weekend gas and oil leak from an old production well on the North Slope was stopped Sunday night when
Read moreGrowing concerns over Cook Inlet’s antiquated oil and gas facilities have prompted renewed calls for increased oversight following announcements of multiple leaks this
Read moreThe brownish cloud known as Arctic haze, produced by industrial activities and coal burning in faraway sites in Asia and
Read moreWASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers in Congress made their opposition clear to any potential drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Read moreThe flow of oil from an undersea pipeline leaking in Cook Inlet was halted Sunday, one day after the leak
Read moreAfter humans, the mammals most successful at colonizing North America were the bison that thundered across the Great Plains. Just
Read moreThreatened spectacled eiders, sea ducks that have died in large numbers after ingesting lead from hunters’ spent ammunition, will be
Read moreArctic sea ice has begun its annual melt after reaching a record-low winter maximum extent, scientists announced on Wednesday. The
Read moreHigh level representatives of the eight circumpolar countries and Arctic Indigenous organizations that make up the Arctic Council received an
Read moreFebruary 27 is International Polar Bear Day, a chance to spotlight how climate change is affecting these iconic animals. Eye
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