Annual Arctic Report Card details continued warming on land and sea
While the Arctic in 2014 continued its long-term warming, much of the rest of the world was struck by wacky
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Bering Strait
Northern Sea Route traffic plummets
After four years of increased use of the Northern Sea Route by vessels going in transit between Europe and Asia,
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Arctic Alaska needs better safety plans
As the summer arctic shipping season gets underway, a member of a group that formed after the Selendang Ayu ran
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Study: Port Clarence development not economically feasible without offshore oil drilling
Development of a deepwater port along the Bering Strait is economically feasible in the coming decade only if oil development
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Investigation into walrus disease closes with no culprit identified
An investigation into a mysterious disease afflicting Pacific walruses has been closed with no culprit identified, federal agencies said on
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Breaking ice pack sets Alaska hunters’ snowmachines adrift
Thin ice caused a scare for many seal hunters from Kwigilngok when about a dozen snowmachines began floating into the
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U.S. report not anticipating near-term Arctic increase in commercial shipping
Despite reports of a boom in Arctic ship traffic, a recent report by the Government Accountability Office concludes commercial industries
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Shippers and seabirds clash over Arctic territory says study
The areas coveted as sea routes for commercial shippers seeking to exploit newly ice-free Arctic waters are the same areas
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Arctic is top priority for U.S. Homeland Security – but one of many
Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski pressed the Secretary of Homeland Security on Wednesday to make the Arctic a priority for the
Read moreFeature Interview: What acoustics can tell us about whales in the Arctic
A new study suggests that certain species of sub-Arctic whales are increasingly making their way through the Bering Strait towards
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US Navy aims to boost its presence in a melting Arctic
The U.S. Navy plans to boost its knowledge of the Arctic in the next few years, preparing for what is
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U.S. Coast Guard shifts Arctic operations west
The U.S. Coast Guard unveiled a westward-leaning 2013 Arctic Shield operations plan Thursday, emphasizing its commitment to a region facing increased traffic
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