The oil industry appears interested in ANWR, but how much money will it generate?
Oil company interest is perking up now that the Arctic refuge might open to drilling. Drilling opponents say a lease sale won't generate much income.
Oil company interest is perking up now that the Arctic refuge might open to drilling. Drilling opponents say a lease sale won't generate much income.
Richard Montgomery's tale comes from a time when surviving in the Arctic required skills gained exploring. Cold, isolation and death were constant companions.
Richard Montgomery's tale comes from a time when surviving in the Arctic required skills gained exploring. Cold, isolation and death were constant companions.
Just a few miles apart, Russia and Alaska have been linked since the Alaska purchase in 1867.
Just a few miles apart, Russia and Alaska have been linked since the Alaska purchase in 1867.
You’ll not find a more succinct natural history primer for the world’s northern latitudes, a nifty paperback costing less than a large pizza, and with a sewn binding that keeps the spine from cracking.
You’ll not find a more succinct natural history primer for the world’s northern latitudes, a nifty paperback costing less than a large pizza, and with a sewn binding that keeps the spine from cracking.
A Spanish oil company announced what it’s calling the largest onshore U.S. oil discovery in three decades, near the northeastern edge of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
The state and federal governments are in a dispute over Arctic National Wildlife Refuge boundaries. At stake: 20,000 acres of potentially oil-rich territory.
The crew is drawing air samples from the tropics, polar regions and points between, measuring remote pollution and greenhouse gases.
Fish, birds and other creatures are showing effects of warmer conditions, according to numerous studies presented last week at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium
A new operation plan for the Arctic is on hold at the Defense Department, but its contents are no secret to Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan.
Average temperatures crept closer to an international ceiling set for fighting global warming, with extremes including unprecedented heat in India and ice melt in the Arctic.
Average temperatures crept closer to an international ceiling set for fighting global warming, with extremes including unprecedented heat in India and ice melt in the Arctic.
In low-lying Kivalina, plans for a new school are proceeding after a tense debate and an unusual meeting in Seattle.
Long-term monitoring shows how minerals from thawed ground are flowing in larger quantities into the iconic river.
Long-term monitoring shows how minerals from thawed ground are flowing in larger quantities into the iconic river.
ConocoPhillips said the Willow discovery in the nation's petroleum reserve in Alaska could hold more than 300 million barrels of recoverable oil.