Mar 14 Tired of extremely cold nor’easters? Arctic warming could be to blame By Nsikan Akpan A new study shows a strong relationship between Arctic warming and the most extreme winter weather in the eastern United States, dating back to 1990. Continue reading
Feb 03 As Arctic sea ice shrinks, new research shows how much energy polar bears use to find food By Anthony Pagano, The Conversation A new study shows that polar bears require more food than previously thought. The scientists used collars that tracked bears' movements and metabolic rates. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 3:42 Arctic journey shows the glaring effects of climate change By PBS News Hour A Finnish icebreaker has completed the Northwest Sea passage, which links the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Arctic. The trip, from Vancouver to Greenland’s capital city Nuuk, took 24 days -- a new record, in part because climate change… Continue watching
May 27 Trump’s budget renews debate on Arctic refuge oil drilling By Dan Joling, Associated Press President Donald Trump's plan to help balance the federal budget features a new attempt to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to petroleum drilling. Continue reading
Apr 27 Can Arctic ecosystems survive without river icings? By Dave Berndtson A crucial water source for northern ecosystems -- arctic river icings -- are slowly melting away with each successive year. Continue reading
Nov 23 Under Trump, NASA may lose climate research By Lee Billings, Scientific American President-elect Donald Trump’s next target in his political denial of human-driven global warming and climate change might be NASA’s $2-billion annual budget for Earth science. Continue reading
Nov 18 Obama blocks new oil, gas drilling in Arctic Ocean By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A five-year offshore drilling plan announced on Friday blocks planned sale of new oil and gas drilling rights in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas in the Arctic… Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 6:56 Lagging behind Russia, White House calls for more Arctic icebreakers By PBS News Hour The White House called for faster construction of massive ocean icebreakers in a bid to catch up to Russia's Arctic fleet. That comes during President Obama's visit to Alaska, where he is appealing for action on global warming, while also… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 5:53 Obama to highlight climate change on first-ever presidential visit to the Alaskan Arctic By PBS News Hour President Obama makes a historic trip to Alaska this week, during which he’ll attend a meeting of the Arctic Council to stress the importance for action on climate change and meet with Native Alaskans whose lives have been affected by… Continue watching
Aug 28 Nations hope to reel in Arctic overfishing By Larisa Epatko On Monday, the United States hosts the leaders of 20 nations at a conference on critical issues facing the Arctic. One topic at the conference in Anchorage, Alaska, is the potential for overfishing in the central Arctic Ocean. Continue reading