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Bone voyage

Russia joined the coloniser's club in 1741 when its Great Northern Expedition discovered Alaska. It remains the most grisly exploration in …

A look at news you may have missed this week

How the world’s coffee addiction could destroy tropical forests to moose conquering newer areas in a warming Alaska—a quick look at …

Alaska's North Slope hit by most powerful earthquake

The last most powerful quake in the North Slope was in 1995 at 5.2, and the jump to 6.4 is significant because earthquakes rapidly grow in …

Loss of Arctic ice forcing walruses to take shelter on shores

35,000 walruses were seen resting on a sea shore in northwest Alaska

Bytes

What University of Alaska's budget cut means for climate change research

The university is considered a global hub for Arctic and climate-change research, majorly because of its proximity to the Arctic

Arctic rivers continue to melt more and more every summer, says report

The Arctic Report Card for 2018 notes that this provides powerful evidence for the intensification of the Arctic hydrologic cycle

Seized by a sense of urgency, Obama bans oil drilling in large parts of Arctic, Atlantic

Canada also imposed a five-year ban on new licensing in all Arctic waters

Climate change will be a growing driver of global migration: experts

Though not visible behind exodus decisions, climate matters certainly play a part

In Court

IN PHOTOS: Climate change can wipe out these species, says IUCN

Climate change is causing physiological, behavioural, ecological and other types of changes that could lead to their eventual extinction

Shell’s Arctic drilling support ship heads back to dock

Hole in the icebreaker vessel’s hull to be repaired at Oregon, US

Alaska SC hears young activists' lawsuit against fossil fuel policy

The state’s energy policy is violating right to a safe climate, argue 16 young climate activists

'We are in the warmest five-year period ever'

According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2015-19 has recorded a 0.2°C increase over 2011-15

Before Trump eyed Greenland: Here’s what happened last time US bought a large chunk of Arctic

The US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. It is today, one of the richest states with abundance of natural resources, such as petroleum, gold …

Caught between COVID-19 and climate crisis: How Arctic saw massive disruptions in 2021

The Arctic Circle has continued to warm at more than twice the rate as the rest of the world through 2021  

Environmental stewards: White House asks federal agencies to include indigenous knowledge in governance

The government directive will apply to Native American, Pacific Islander and Alaskan Native communities

Ice-free Arctic this summer: a possibility signalling drastic climate change

Melting of Arctic ice is having a cascading effect on tundra animals, triggering extreme weather conditions and changing landscape pattern

Warming threatens buildings

Fishing industry needs more than healthy and abundant fish

Performance of fisheries must also be based on social and economic factors

After hottest May, Earth records hottest June of 21st century

Rise in temperature primarily because of warm ocean waters

Oriental Nicety denied entry into India

Supreme Court cites Basel Convention on trans-boundary movement of hazardous waste to stop toxic-laden ship, infamous for the Alaska oil spill of 1989

US clears way for Shell’s oil exploration in the Arctic

Environment activists say a possible oil spill in the future could cause irreversible damage to the fragile ecosystem off the coast of Alaska

Biden approves the Willow project — What is it and why has it invited so much backlash?

The vast oil drilling project in Alaska is inconsistent with President Biden’s pledges to lead on climate action