US, Canada to negotiate maritime boundary in Beaufort Sea
The United States and Canada on Tuesday said they will create a task force this autumn to negotiate the maritime
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‘Like being at a loud rock concert’: study looks at how ship noise affects Arctic marine mammals
A research study is painting a fuller picture of how ship noise affects Arctic marine mammals in the eastern Beaufort
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For Alaska Rep. Josiah Patkotak, whaling ‘rises above all else’
In early May, as tensions at the state capital were beginning to simmer over the budget, Rep. Josiah Patkotak was
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Canadian Ice Service tracking icebergs in western Arctic for 1st time
Beacons were dropped from an airplane onto icebergs last week The Canadian Ice Service is tracking icebergs to monitor and predict
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Norwegian Coast Guard sails high-latitude Arctic voyage to Beaufort Sea
KV Svalbard is called in to recover three moored instruments vital for measuring temperatures throughout the Arctic Ocean. The job
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Arctic’s beluga whale harvest challenged on multiple fronts in Canada
The beluga whale harvest out of Aklavik, in the Northwest Territories, is down but not out. From a high of
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Norad intercepts two Russian bombers over Beaufort Sea
Norad says it identified and intercepted two Russian bombers over the Beaufort Sea on Thursday. In a news release, the
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Inuit in northwestern Canada warn new law could entrench federal authority of Beaufort Sea
As the federal government enters negotiations on how to co-manage oil and gas development in the Beaufort Sea, the Inuvialuit
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Scientists find hundreds of new toxins in blood of Canadian polar bears
Hundreds of previously unknown contaminants were found in a new study of polar bear blood, published in a German chemical
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Is Asian desert dust warming the Arctic’s sea surface and confusing satellites?
Large amounts of dust from Asian deserts could be contributing to the warming of Arctic sea surfaces, but satellites are
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World Wildlife Fund raises alarm about harmful ‘grey water’ in Canada’s Arctic
World Wildlife Fund Canada fears a new report it commissioned suggests that untreated “grey water” dumped in Canadian Arctic waters could double by
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Tracking beluga whales in the Beaufort Sea through Facebook
More than a dozen beluga whales in the Beaufort Sea (North of Alaska and Northwest Canada) and have been tagged
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Washington urged to cancel offshore plans in Arctic
Democrats in Congress are sounding the alarm about the Interior Department’s efforts to hold an offshore oil lease sale in
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Man survives being struck by a plane on sea ice north of Alaska
A man survived being struck by a plane that was taking off from sea ice 140 miles north of Deadhorse
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Alaska’s congressional delegation: Yes for offshore oil and gas leasing, but not everywhere
Alaska’s congressional delegation has asked Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke to exclude most of the state from his draft plan for
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