Coverage

Three polar bears were photographed on the Beaufort Sea coast within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, in his book, stresses climate change as the primary threat to the Arctic, reflecting on his decade‑long diplomatic efforts amid rising security tensions, a cancelled summit, a black‑carbon campaign, and Finland’s transition into NATO.

Short‑tailed shearwaters migrate annually from southern Australia to the Bering/Chukchi Seas, historically bringing over half a million birds per day to Gambell in late August/September. Since the 2019 mass‑mortality event linked to warming waters and dwindling krill, daily counts have fallen to below 100 000 but tens of thousands still pass each day. The 2019 die‑off, the largest recorded, was primarily due to starvation amid reduced sea ice and altered food‑web dynamics.

The exhibition displays artist‑generated maps that illustrate radium‑isotope data indicating chemical changes in the Arctic Ocean.

The Alaska Earthquake Center reported that a magnitude‑6.5 quake struck the Aleutian Islands on Sept. 17, the strongest in the state that week, but only a handful of residents felt weak shaking and no damage was reported.

A reconstructed bridge over the Redknife River has reopened, allowing traffic and restoring seasonal fish passage to a culturally significant Dene site.

A two‑day Arctic security workshop in Whitehorse on September 22‑23 brought about 30 participants from military, governments, First Nations, industry and think tanks to discuss how foreign governments spread misinformation and use economic, legal and media channels to test northern communities. The event, organized by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada with support from Canada’s Department of National Defence, also highlighted China’s perceived threat to Canada’s northern critical minerals and reviewed the country’s defence strategy “Our North, Strong and Free” and the 2024 Countering

An Arctic webinar showcased new under‑ice vehicles—Nereid Under Ice and BRUIE—detailing recent deployment results and their relevance to planetary ocean world research.

Gwich’in Tribal Council moved its annual assembly to a later date after failing to meet quorum amid delegations from Aklavik and Inuvik, and while two local councils pursue a legal challenge against the council’s chief and directors.

A devastating storm that displaced over 1,500 people and destroyed villages in Western Alaska prompted residents of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok to relocate, a situation highlighted in award‑winning reporting by Yereth Rosen.

Author attended the “Taste of the Arctic” celebration at the Danish ambassador’s residence, where reindeer sausage was featured as part of the culinary theme.

Russia’s aging nuclear icebreakers and sanctions‑driven delays threaten the reliability of the Northern Sea Route and its Arctic oil and LNG exports.

The Chief Jimmy Bruneau School in Behchokǫ̀ entered an internal lockdown after receiving phone threats, with police on site and RCMP escorting students until dismissal.

Study examines fine‑scale genetic structure and diversity among native and introduced Arctic charr populations.

The EU‑funded POLARIN project has opened its 2026 Transnational Access Call, inviting scientists to propose research on polar topics and offering free, transnational access to Arctic and Antarctic infrastructures. Proposals covering one of eight priority areas are accepted until 29 Oct 2026.

Alaska Air National Guard airmen conducted two missions north of the Arctic Circle, rescuing four hunters after a request from the Alaska State Troopers.

The preprint uses variable‑resolution climate models calibrated with CMIP6 Arctic and Antarctic storylines to show that storyline‑based lower‑boundary forcing influences future climate responses more strongly than horizontal resolution, with Arctic low‑level temperature and humidity dominated by the storyline and Antarctic precipitation and wind better captured under the storyline scenario.