Cool, stormy summer weather preserves Arctic sea ice
After tracking very low through winter and spring, minimum sea ice extent settled in at the eighth lowest level in the satellite record.
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125,000 years ago, the central Arctic was covered by summer sea ice – even though temperatures were higher
If atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration continues to climb, scientists projected, Arctic sea ice could begin melting in the winter as well as summer.
ExxonMobil fights back after study accuses it of misleading public on climate change
A study published Wednesday said ExxonMobil misled the public on climate change. The oil company issued a strong rebuttal.
Polar bears’ switch to land foods showing up in lowered mercury levels
For polar bears pushed to shore as summer sea ice vanishes, there appears to be a side benefit.
Dwindling spring snowpack could be a troubling sign for Alaska wolverines
The elusive animals use snow caves to give birth and nurture their young. Just how much spring snow they need is not yet known.
Anchorage mayor vows to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after Trump’s Paris pullout
Mayor Ethan Berkowitz said Anchorage would maintain policies aimed at mitigating climate change.
Dismay in the far north over Trump's Paris pullout
Optimism about climate action has evaporated, says a Shishmaref teen who served as an Arctic youth ambassador. Foreign ministers from Nordic nations share similar sentiments.
Trump administration sought last-minute changes to soften Arctic Council climate-change commitment
New details emerge about U.S. efforts to change wording in the Fairbanks Declaration issued at the close of the council's ministerial meeting.
With Trump administration intentions unclear, Alaskans might have to fill the void on Arctic policy
The U.S. Arctic Council chairmanship is over, but some Alaskans are trying to keep the Arctic momentum going.
From the south, keen interest in the Arctic and the Arctic Council
India and other nations far from the Arctic Circle see a need to get in on the action at the top of the world.
Science cooperation promised in newly signed Arctic Council agreement
The binding agreement, the third produced by the council, will be followed by a treaty aimed at removing barriers to Arctic research.
U.S. ends Arctic Council chairmanship with reluctance on climate action
Seven member nations of the eight-nation Arctic Council urged strong action to address climate warming, including adherence to the Paris climate agreement that President Trump has denigrated.
Arctic nations to set target for reducing climate-warming soot pollution
The Arctic Council, meeting in Fairbanks, has zeroed in on black carbon reductions as a way to clear the air and slow climate warming
Alaska tundra has become a carbon emitter rather than carbon sink, study finds
Later arrival of winter and warmer temperatures above and below the ground's surface are causing tundra soils to produce more carbon-dioxide emissions than sunlight-dependent tundra plants can absorb.
Warmer winters will be the Alaska norm by midcentury, UAF scientist says
The ultrawarm 2015-16 season was a preview of what will be typical in the 2040s and 2050s, according to weather and climate analysis.
Bering Sea tribal groups slam Alaska delegation for ‘standing by’ as Trump struck order giving them voice
Trump revoked an Obama order that had called for the creation of a tribal advisory council to work with federal managers in the Bering Sea region.
The Arctic Ocean is on track to be ice-free in summer by 2040
Rapid changes in the Arctic show why there is urgency for global action to limit carbon emissions, scientists say.
Thick ice formations in Arctic rivers are melting earlier in summer
Recreational outings in Arctic Alaska inspired two scientists to track changes in the melt rates of the frozen groundwater that accumulates along far-north rivers.
Finland is taking over the Arctic Council, and climate leadership, from the U.S.
Expectations are that cooperation on climate and other issues of mutual Arctic interest will continue at the eight-nation council, despite President Trump's climate-change denial rhetoric, a Finnish Arctic adviser says.
How will Alaskans talk climate change with the Trump administration?
Alaska leaders concerned about climate change are considering various approaches to working with federal officials — diplomatic, confrontational and independent.