The $27 billion Russian project is heavily funded by partners in China. When completed, it will be almost as large as the Alaska LNG project.
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Less mercury found in Beaufort Sea polar bears — that’s not necessarily a good thing
Melissa McKinney expected to see some fluctuation in the polar bears’ mercury levels. But the sudden drop off surprised her.
Report: Melting of Arctic sea ice taking heavy toll on marine species
Marine species are either travelling further and expending more energy to feed or they are shifting their ranges further north.
Less sea ice means shorter hunting season for polar bears and scientists who study them
“It was pretty crazy how much water just kind of showed up,” said Michelle St. Martin, whose field season was cut short by melting sea ice.
Runaway melt: Alaska permafrost is thawing even in winter
“It’s such a complex system, and we’ve pushed it past the point of us being able to do anything about it,” said researcher Róisín Commane.
Ask a Climatologist: Arctic sea ice drives climate around the globe
Across the globe, the entire atmospheric circulation pattern is driven by temperature differences between the tropical latitudes and the Arctic.
Arctic winter sees record low sea-ice cover
For the Arctic Ocean, winter has been one long warm spell. That’s led to another record-low year for formation of Arctic winter sea-ice cover.
New book features Arctic indigenous culinary traditions, preparation methods
The multi-year project commissioned by the Arctic Council features indigenous youth gathering and sharing traditions.
Lawmakers look to the north as Juneau prepares for Arctic Council meeting
State lawmakers heard from several Arctic stakeholders during a “lunch and learn” on Tuesday, many of whom were in town for a meeting of the international delegation of the Arctic Council.
Human intervention: scientists propose plan to help refreeze the melting Arctic
Some climate researchers believe that we are at the point where we can’t reduce our emissions enough to make a difference in the Arctic, so a group of Arizona physicists have hatched a plan to refreeze the Arctic with the help of 10 million wind-powered pumps.