Arctic

Biden releases Arctic strategy with emphasis on competition with China and Russia

The 15-page document is intended to guide U.S. policy in the Arctic for the next 10 years.

Riley Rogerson October 11, 2022

Arctic leaders unsure what Russian aggression means for the region’s future

Diplomats, politicians and scientists at the major Arctic Encounter Symposium in Anchorage say Russia’s war in Ukraine has scrambled decades of plans and expectations in the high north.

Zachariah Hughes April 10, 2022

Russian aggression casts long shadow at global Arctic conference in Anchorage

Diplomats and officials are wary the invasion of Ukraine threatens cooperation across the circumpolar north at a crucial time.

Zachariah Hughes April 8, 2022
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Senators, scientists and diplomats convene in Anchorage for major Arctic conference

After a pandemic hiatus, the Arctic Encounter Symposium is bringing hundreds of visitors from around the globe.

Zachariah Hughes April 7, 2022

3 classic adventure books present the 1940s in Alaska’s Arctic

Book review: Written by Connie and Bud Helmericks, self-described “explorers” of Alaska’s Arctic regions, “We Live in the Arctic,” “Our Summer with the Eskimos” and “Our Alaskan Winter” have been newly reissued.

Nancy Lord January 22, 2022

Anchorage telecom startup, with former mayor Berkowitz at the helm, plans trans-Arctic cable

The new project would cost more than $1 billion and stretch over 8,700 miles.

James Brooks December 31, 2021

Arctic-superpower jostling heats up as Russia takes on key role

Russia’s Sergei Lavrov claimed this week that “this is our land and our waters” as NATO allies boost military activity

Laura Millan Lombrana, Bloomberg News May 22, 2021

As Arctic sea ice melts, killer whales are increasingly preying on endangered bowhead whales, scientists say

Bowhead whales are an important food for Alaska Natives, and the increased presence of killer whales could affect hunting, experts say.

Alex DeMarban September 15, 2020

‘What choice do we have?’ As the Arctic warms, Alaska Inupiat adapt.

“People assume that we’re entering this new Arctic, when in reality we have faced adversity for thousands of years. We’ve always been able to adapt and be resilient."

Jenna Kunze, High Country News August 2, 2020

As Alaska warms, one village’s fight over oil development and the future

On the North Slope, a new oil boom is on the horizon even as climate change arrives and greenhouse gas emissions climb.

Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post December 14, 2019
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