Beaufort, Chukchi and Bering waves are getting bigger: study
Waves grew bigger and spaced farther apart as ice cover diminished in the Arctic and sub-Arctic waters off Alaska and western Canada,
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Arctic countries ban fishing around North Pole
Decades ago, fishermen, fishery managers and environmentalists from Alaska and the Soviet Union put aside their nations’ differences to try
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Snow cover nears record low across North
The Northern Hemisphere had a near-record low snow cover in June, especially in western Canada and Alaska, and the drier
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Greenpeace responds to report Canada is ill-prepared for Arctic oil disasters
A report prepared for the government on Arctic oil drilling contains some interesting revelations. Obtained under Access to Information laws,
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Oil spills in Arctic, deep water would cause challenges for government
An internal report warns the federal government isn’t fully prepared to respond in the event of an oil spill
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Blog: Back to the future – An Arctic conference in 1979
On a dusty shelf in the library at my university, I came across a volume entitled Marine Transportation and High
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Arctic Alaska coastal erosion rates among worst in U.S. : report
The shoreline along Alaska’s northern coast has eroded at some of the fastest rates in the nation, putting local communities, oil fields and
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Asia ahead on preparing for polar climate change, says U.S. Arctic rep
Asia has lessons to teach other countries when it comes to preparing for polar climate change, says the U.S. special
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Arctic artifacts temporarily back in Alaska for examination
A century ago, when the pioneering Canadian Arctic Expedition started to go awry, anthropologist Diamond Jenness found himself stranded for nearly a year on
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Arctic-spanning fiber-optic project moves ahead in Alaska
Alaskans are playing a bigger role in an international project that seeks to link Europe and Asia with a fiber-optic cable
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Blog: Some final thoughts on the U.S. Arctic Council chairmanship
On Monday, I wrote about future directions for the Arctic Council now that the U.S. has taken over the rotating
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Blog: As U.S. assumes chairmanship, what’s next for Arctic Council
On April 24, the Arctic Council ministerial convened in Iqaluit, capital of the territory of Nunavut, wrapping up the two-year
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Alaska stands to benefit as US takes reins of Arctic Council
Alaska stands to gain when the U.S. takes over chairmanship of the Arctic Council on Friday, with several meetings set to provide an economic shot
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Majorities in Arctic nations favor cooperation with Russia
A majority of the people living in the Arctic wants to continue cooperation with Russia despite the conflict in Ukraine.
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Floating nuclear power stations for Arctic?
An Ontario company is proposing the idea of small floating nuclear stations to power mining sites and towns in the
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