Alaska loses lawsuit that challenged the western boundary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

A U.S. District Court judge in Anchorage has ruled against the state of Alaska in an 11-year-old legal dispute that has ...
The Barents Observer

Why do giant craters appear in the Siberian tundra?

Researchers in Oslo found that the origin of the giant holes in Siberia is not caused by climate change and permafrost thaw ...
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The Trump Administration’s Expansive Push to Sell Out Public Lands to the Highest Bidder

After bipartisan opposition forced Senate Republicans to remove language from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would have ...
Earth.com

Over a third of the Arctic boreal region now releases more carbon than it stores

Scientists warn the Arctic boreal zone is shifting from carbon sink to source as wildfires, thawing soils, and methane ...

Six leaf-peeping US states you didn’t expect for stunning fall colors

The Northeast of the U.S. is world-famous for its spellbinding fall colors, with states such as Vermont, Maine and New ...
Alaska Beacon

A run through the tundra in Kotzebue

KOTZEBUE, ALASKA — Have you ever had a bad day outside, and just wanted to stop? As an enthusiastic skier, biker and runner, I’ve struggled through my fair share of races when I wasn’t at my best. But ...
Alaska Beacon

Arctic commission describes research needs in terms of military and community ‘security’

More study of changing conditions in the Arctic, a region where Russia and other nations are increasing their military presence, is needed to support U.S. national defense, according to a new federal ...

The animal population that could decline 80 per cent by 2100

The animal population that could decline 80 per cent by 2100 - New research suggests caribou will likely face population declines rarely experienced in 21,000 years due to climate change ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Coast Guard says it tracked 2 Chinese research ships off Alaska’s Arctic coast

The Coast Guard reported late Wednesday that it had detected and monitored two Chinese research vessels this week operating 200 miles off the Arctic coast of Alaska. On Sunday, the Coast Guard located ...
Stars and Stripes

Dual Arctic exercises conclude in Alaska

The end of August saw the conclusion of two Arctic-focused exercises held throughout Alaska led by two different commands. Arctic Edge 2025, led by U.S. Northern Command, began on Aug. 1 and ended on ...
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Environmental groups raise concern about ConocoPhillips’ plans to increase drilling in the North Slope

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Oil giant ConocoPhillips has announced plans to launch exploratory drilling in the North Slope under the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). Now, environmental groups ...
KTOO

New maps show where Alaska’s migrating seabirds overlap with high vessel traffic

Ships could pose a risk to seabirds migrating through Alaska’s waters. Researchers mapped where ship traffic overlapped with bird traffic to pinpoint areas where flocks are more likely to smack into ...