The Obama administration listed the Arctic ringed seal under the Endangered Species Act in 2012, citing the effects of climate change on the ringed seal’s sea ice habitat.
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Utqiagvik passes unique punishment for violators of COVID-19 rules
The new punishment is meant to educate the rule-breaker and people in the community about the reasons for the precautions.
Warming rivers are melting Arctic sea ice, new study shows
A team of international researchers found that heat from rivers melted as much as 10% of Arctic sea ice between 1980 and 2015.
Weekend storms pummel Arctic coastal villages
Villages from the Yukon River Delta north to Kivalina reported severe weather, including high seas.
Fall storms set back Bering and Chukchi sea ice formation in already delayed season
One climatologist forecasts sea ice will form late, the extent will be below average, and it will be similar to last year’s.
There’s more sea ice in the Chukchi Sea than last fall, but it’s still historically low
Last year saw the lowest fall sea ice extent in the Chukchi Sea on record — and this year’s sea ice extent is still way below the historical average.
Alaska Federation of Natives stays mum about progress on climate change task force
The Alaska Federation of Natives Convention came to a close Friday with little discussion about how to respond to climate change.
After early containment, COVID-19 spreads rapidly in rural Alaska
Northern and Northwest Alaska now have the highest case rates in the state.
Without ice, killer whales are preying on bowheads in Alaska’s northern seas
Scientists have found that as sea ice has dwindled in Arctic waters, a new predator has moved in to feed on the marine mammals: killer whales.
A flurry of lawsuits aim to stop drilling plans in Alaska’s Arctic. So what’s next?
The recent lawsuits over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve are a lot to keep track of. Casey Grove spoke to Tegan Hanlon to try to sort it all out.