Permafrost thaw to cost global economy trillions
Permafrost may be mostly invisible underground, but the consequences of its thawing will be anything but. That’s according to a
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What Obama’s Arctic visit might mean for Paris
All eyes were on the U.S. state of Alaska last week, where a major Arctic conference was underway. The international event
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Obama leaves Arctic, what comes next?
The motorcades are gone and Denali gets to stay, but what else? What really comes of Alaska’s big presidential visit?
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Obama brings funding promises to Arctic
The White House on Wednesday announced new efforts and funding to encourage energy efficiency in remote villages and the appointment
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Arctic conference spotlights indigenous issues
Indigenous residents from some of the smallest communities and most remote parts of Alaska had a message for international leaders who
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Obama urges action on climate change
In the first address of his historic three-day visit to Alaska, President Barack Obama urged participants in a State Department
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Obama sends host gifts ahead of Alaska visit
President Barack Obama may be traveling into unfriendly political territory as he heads north to Alaska Monday, but he has
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Iceland, Obama, and indigenous rights: Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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No ‘national imperative’ for icebreakers: U.S. official
Efforts to procure another polar icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard have foundered because there isn’t a national imperative to
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Calls for action at Arctic shipping conference
With Arctic sea ice dwindling toward what is likely to be one of the lowest minimums on record, conditions are primed for
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Obama, China & the North Pole: Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Details emerge about Obama’s Arctic trip
Public officials and residents alike, from Anchorage to the 400-person village of Kivalina on the northwest coast, are watching and
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Clinton tweets opposition to Arctic drilling
Hillary Clinton used Twitter on Tuesday to declare her opposition to Arctic offshore drilling, and her brief statement was applauded by
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Shell gets drilling go-ahead in Chukchi
Royal Dutch Shell won permission on Monday to start deep drilling at a Chukchi Sea exploration well, opening the way for the
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Grim outlook for Arctic wildlife in oil spill
In the event of a large oil spill in Alaska’s Arctic, officials say they would have limited ability to clean oiled
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