Arctic methane explosions — and the scientists who love to study them — are the focus of the newest episode of the public television program Nova.
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Hot dam: Beavers have gnawed their way into the Arctic, speeding permafrost thaw
Beavers are moving to the Arctic as the Alaska tundra heats up and the beaver population rebounds after centuries of trapping. A study published in December shows the small, industrious mammal is accelerating climate change in the north.
Sullivan still seeking a ‘bridge’ ship to fill the icebreaker gap
The Coast Guard’s first heavy icebreaker in nearly 50 years is due in 2025. U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan says the country can’t wait that long.
The Arctic has a new record high temperature, according to the U.N.
The World Meteorological Organization called the temperature reading “more befitting the Mediterranean than the Arctic.”
A historic settlement turns 50, but questions linger over whether it was fair
While the deal Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act helped create monetary wealth for shareholders, it also came at a huge cost.
Alaska author’s new book follows life among Arctic caribou herds
In the last several years, Seth Kantner has gathered images and stories from the caribou herds that live near his home on the south side of the Brooks Range.
November sea ice extent in the northern Bering is the best since 2012
Based on current forecast models, the entire Norton Sound could be covered in ice by the end of November.
A beluga from the Beaufort Sea has traveled unusually far south, to Washington State
NOAA Fisheries says the whale appears to have swum thousands of miles south from Arctic waters.
Scientists have documented an increase in harmful algal blooms in northern waters
In the Northern Bering and Chukchi Seas, there is a growing presence of Alexandrium cysts, an algal bloom that creates harmful saxitoxin.
House version of Biden’s $1.75 trillion bill would cancel drilling leases in Arctic Refuge
If the repeal goes through, the leases would be canceled immediately with payments returned to the companies that won the leases.