Alaska truckers form convoy to support Canadian protests
Alaska truck drivers have rallied in support of their counterparts in Canada who oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates with a convoy.
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German project to house everything published in Siberian and Arctic languages to seek new funding
A project at Germany’s Goettingen State and University Library that seeks to house everything printed in Siberian and Arctic languages
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Musher’s dog killed when team crossed busy Alaska highway
A dog was killed and another ran off after a pickup collided with a sled team A dog was killed
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Blog: Radar returns to the Arctic, thrusting communities into geopolitical crosshairs
From Alaska to the Faroes, radar is making a comeback in the Arctic. The surveillance technology doesn’t just scan distant
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Interior Department report calls for higher oil and gas royalties, Alaska senator Murkowski objects
A new report from the Interior Department says the U.S. taxpayer isn’t getting enough benefit from oil and gas leasing on federal
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New research shows how Alaska subsistence harvesters are having to adapt to climate change
It’s no secret that climate change has affected how — and when — Alaskans harvest subsistence foods. But what are
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Author Q&A – Welp: Climate Change and Arctic Identities
Michaela Stith, a born and raised Alaskan, never set out to write a book. But after graduating from Duke University
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Blog: The Arctic Circle’s comeback
Following a hiatus last year due to the global pandemic, and instead shifting to virtual presentations for much of 2020 and after,
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Inuit leaders call for “unprecedented and massive” action on climate as world leaders gather for COP26
Inuit leaders are calling for concrete and decisive action on climate as world leaders gather in Glasgow, Scotland this weekend
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Dinosaurs once roamed the Arctic. What can they tell us about adapting to a changing climate?
Scientists are learning more about how dinosaurs adapted to the climate in Alaska. Studying what these prehistoric giants left behind
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Rural Alaska at risk as COVID-19 surge swamps faraway hospitals
One Indigenous village in Alaska knew what to do to keep out COVID-19. They put up a gate on the only
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No vaccinations required for Yukon Quest this winter
Traditional 1,600-kilometre race to be replaced this winter by two shorter races, in Yukon and Alaska The Yukon Quest sled
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‘So big and so happy’: Voting underway in Alaska’s annual Fat Bear Week contest
Winner last year weighed an estimated 630 kilograms A contest to determine the beefiest brown bear is underway in Alaska.
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Norway ambassador visits Alaska to talk climate, Russia and, yes, Norwegian dog mushing success
Norway’s ambassador to the United States has been in Alaska recently. Anniken Krutnes, Norway’s first female ambassador to the U.S.,
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Itn’l Inuit org approves report on ethical engagement with Indigenous knowledge
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has approved a report that will help guide the creation of protocols for ethical engagement
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