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.
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Early explorer’s account serves as reminder of Arctic perils
Richard Montgomery's tale comes from a time when surviving in the Arctic required skills gained exploring. Cold, isolation and death were constant companions.
Reading the North: ‘Melting the Ice Curtain’
Just a few miles apart, Russia and Alaska have been linked since the Alaska purchase in 1867.
One Arctic field guide to rule them all
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 North Slope oil discovery already called huge just got bigger, company says
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.
Alaska is trying to slice some land out of ANWR
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.
NASA research flight around the world pauses in Anchorage
The crew is drawing air samples from the tropics, polar regions and points between, measuring remote pollution and greenhouse gases.
Warming ocean waters off Alaska bring widespread ecological changes, with more expected
Fish, birds and other creatures are showing effects of warmer conditions, according to numerous studies presented last week at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium
The military thinks bolstering its presence in the Arctic is necessary, but that may not be enough to make it happen
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.
US scientists declare 2016 the hottest year on record. That makes 3 in a row.
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.
Northwest Arctic officials move ahead on new school for climate-threatened village
In low-lying Kivalina, plans for a new school are proceeding after a tense debate and an unusual meeting in Seattle.
Permafrost thaw altering chemistry of Yukon River, signaling profound changes for entire basin
Long-term monitoring shows how minerals from thawed ground are flowing in larger quantities into the iconic river.
ConocoPhillips announces Alaska discovery with daily production potential of 100,000 barrels
ConocoPhillips said the Willow discovery in the nation's petroleum reserve in Alaska could hold more than 300 million barrels of recoverable oil.
Nearly a year later, village still reeling from deadly snowmachine crash
After a head-on collision between the Northwest Alaska villages of Ambler and Shungnak, many residents wonder when justice will be done.
Greenland's thaw melts a climate-change skeptic
As one of Greenland's largest ice shelves shrinks, a once-doubtful scientist has come around to the role of climate change in melting it.
Super-warm Arctic winter 'extremely unlikely' without climate change, scientists say
Hit by a second bout of extremely warm winter temperatures in recent days, the seasonal growth of floating sea ice has flattened out, just as it did when hit by similarly dramatic heat in November.
Oil companies in limbo after Canada puts freeze on Arctic drilling
Five companies hold active exploration licenses in Canada's share of the Beaufort Sea.
Temperature near North Pole jumped to 32 degrees this week
Preliminary data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center indicate the Arctic lost about 57,000 square miles of ice in the past day, roughly the size of Michigan.
Spiking temperatures in the Arctic startle scientists
A spate of extreme warmth is linked to climate change, and may lead to shrinking ice coverage and even more warming in the region, scientists said.