Coverage

An eight‑month scientific expedition is underway in the Arctic Ocean to investigate the impacts of climate change and pollution, with Marcel Babin, Scientific Director, leading the research.

Brett Huber argues that Alaska’s 35 trillion cubic‑foot of stranded natural gas should not remain valueless; by reforming the property‑tax regime with a bill modeled after HB 381, the state could unlock the resource, attract investment and generate over $21 billion for Alaskans.

The Ted Stevens Center concluded its 2026 Joint Service Academy Arctic Immersion Program, with 4 U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard cadets visiting Alaska sites such as Nome and Utqiaġvik; they observed a pier expansion aimed at shortening Coast Guard resupply time.

The report details three discussions examining impacts of climate change on Arctic societies and the resulting environmental, economic and security challenges in the region.

Residents returned to Fort Simpson after a 20‑day wildfire evacuation, finding the landscape dramatically altered while services such as water and garbage pickup are being restored; the return highlighted transport limits and increased insect activity.

An investigative documentary reveals NATO’s military maneuvers in the Arctic, highlighting heightened regional tensions and their potential global impact.

Turkish scientists from the sixth National Arctic Scientific Research Expedition (TASE‑VI) reached the edge of sea ice at about 81° latitude near the North Pole, marking a new milestone for Turkey’s Arctic research program.

The 6th National Arctic Scientific Research Expedition team reached the sea ice edge near Tromsø, Norway on July 9 aboard the 44‑meter Vanuatu‑flagged vessel Sola.

An Inuit MLA addressed the Nunavut government about a policy that would impact the territory’s resources and communities.

A Michigan resident, Christopher Popps, was indicted on two counts of second‑degree murder for a 1993 killing of an Alaska man near Fairbanks after his arrest in Kalamazoo and the discovery of remains inside a barrel on Steese Highway.

An adult lynx was spotted peering through fall leaves along the Haul Road at Coldfoot, Alaska, located 60 miles north of the Arctic Circle on the Dalton Highway.

UAF scientists are using GPS collars on over 50 Canada lynx along Alaska’s Dalton Highway to monitor how rising truck traffic, including oil and potential mining vehicles, alters their movements—especially for denning mothers versus kitten-less females.

Researchers from Germany’s University of Jena will participate in an international 18‑month study aimed at monitoring Arctic sea ice conditions, echoing historical explorations by Fridtjof Nansen.

Air tankers and firefighters stopped a wildfire from spreading into the bush near Aurora Village, 20 km northeast of Yellowknife, preventing damage to the wilderness tour operator’s property.

Strong ocean currents along Greenland’s east coast carry Arctic sea ice southward from the Greenland Sea.

Russia has built new bases and expanded its fleet of icebreakers in the Arctic over the last decade, strengthening its military foothold and asserting greater influence in the region.

A wildfire pushed across Wrigley’s southern flank, forcing around 20 essential workers to evacuate toward Fort Smith while local authorities prepared shelters and deployed fire retardant.

New research shows microplastics now act as active geophysical agents that modify Arctic climate feedbacks.