Homeland insecurity in the Arctic
Russian incursions on both U.S. coasts are increasing to levels not seen since the February 2022 full-scale invasion of ...
A new Army manual lays out the ‘arctic determination’ at the heart of fighting in extreme cold
A new U.S. military manual defines the survival and tactical needs of fighting a war in the Arctic and extreme cold weather ...
Why Alaska’s Bears are Waking Up Mid-Hibernation
One of the great marvels of nature is how bears, the largest carnivore in North America, are able to hibernate all winter, ...
Lure of the north: What Russia’s Arctic can offer Trump
Putin is offering the U.S. a stake in the minerals, rare earths and vast natural gas deposits in Russia’s Arctic.
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Alaska wins lawsuit that could open Arctic refuge to oil exploration
(Lisa Hupp/USFWS) A federal judge in Anchorage has ruled in favor of Alaska’s state-owned investment bank in a lawsuit that ...
Trump administration takes steps to expand Arctic drilling, including in contentious wildlife refuge
The Trump administration formally announced Thursday that it planned to expand drilling in the Arctic, including in the ...
Biden administration lacked the authority to cancel oil and gas leases in Alaska refuge, judge rules
A federal judge in Alaska has ruled that the Biden administration lacked the authority to cancel seven oil and gas leases ...
New Arctic security institute encourages diplomacy with the U.S. on northern defence
The public launch of the Canadian Institute for Arctic Security on Thursday provided some baseline information on northern ...
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Alaska, feds fight over Arctic National Wildlife Refuge border in court
It’s up to an Alaska federal court to decide who has the rights to a portion of land between the Canning and Staines rivers ...
Putin says rivalries are increasing in the Arctic, but economic cooperation is possible
Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the Arctic but Russia is willing to cooperate with foreign partners, including ...
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Arctic sea ice winter peak in 2025 is smallest in 47-year record
Arctic sea ice has recorded its smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 47 years ago, new data reveals.
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Federal funding released for this year’s operations of Alaska research vessel; future undetermined
The funding will cover this year's operations of the Sikuliaq, an ice-capable ship used for research cruises around Alaska.