DeskScienceAIDEA has approved up to $190 million for seismic testing and new lease bids in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a step that moves the state closer to potential drilling after years of study and amid divided local and environmental opinion.
Canada’s Coast Guard has commissioned the Naalak Nappaaluk, a 34‑crew, 26‑scientist vessel built by Seaspan, to serve as the nation’s flagship ocean‑science ship for the Atlantic and Arctic for the next 30 years.
Researchers used DNA analysis to identify four previously unknown crew members of the 1845 Franklin expedition, including Petty Officer Harry Peglar, clarifying the fate of the lost Arctic voyage.
Alaska’s AIDEA plans a $190 million spend on seismic testing and lease bids in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, sparking debate among indigenous groups and environmentalists over potential oil development.
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority plans to spend $190 million on seismic testing and lease bids in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a move that could advance oil exploration but faces opposition from indigenous groups and environmental concerns.
New Geological Survey research indicates Nunavut’s oil and gas reserves are substantially lower than earlier estimates, with natural gas at 58.3 trillion cubic feet and crude oil at 2.7 billion barrels, influencing future revenue plans and the 2027–28 Arctic drilling moratorium
A Geological Survey of Canada study finds Nunavut’s natural gas and oil reserves are significantly lower than current estimates, with gas less than half the amount listed by Natural Resources Canada and oil about one‑fifth of Alberta’s, a shift that could alter the territory’s
Michael E. West argues that the August 2025 landslide at South Sawyer Glacier illustrates the need for a rapid alert system, citing rising glacier retreat, heavy rainfall, and seismic tremors as key warning signs that could have saved ships and visitors.
TKMS and General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada have set up Arctic Sentinel, an undersea research centre, to advance Canada’s Canadian Patrol Submarine Project and boost Arctic maritime surveillance, aiming to create up to $1bn in domestic value.
Greenland's ice sheet is now producing up to six times more meltwater during extreme events, with the most intense episodes increasingly concentrated in the north and projected to triple in severity under high‑emission scenarios, heightening sea‑level rise and Arctic
Scientists at Goldstream Valley have extracted 2‑meter permafrost cores that reveal ice‑rich ground likely to subside several feet as warming progresses, informing road and recreation planning in Interior Alaska.
Russia is investing heavily to promote its Northern Sea Route as a key trade corridor, but the route faces limited use, political risks, and environmental challenges that hamper its competitiveness.
Russia’s push to make its Northern Sea Route a key global shipping corridor faces political, environmental, and operational hurdles, limiting cargo volumes and raising safety concerns.
Russia’s push to make its Northern Sea Route a major shipping lane faces limits: low cargo volumes, icebreaker‑only navigation, and regulatory gaps leave it far from becoming a reliable trade corridor.
The study found polar bear visits to human camps were linked to longer ice‑free seasons, not human presence or bear hunger, reshaping risk‑management assumptions.
Alaska officials are preparing for a spring ice breakup that forecasters warn could trigger ice jams, flood risk along the Kuskokwim, Upper Yukon, and Lower Tanana rivers; River Watch program coordinating with communities.
Utrecht University scientists propose a 50‑mile dam across the Bering Strait to strengthen the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and delay a possible collapse, but only under narrow timing conditions.
NWT Fire is expanding crews, training, and equipment—adding 35 crews, 12 air tankers, 7 helicopter contracts, and new structure protection units—to face a potentially late‑starting, drought‑intensified wildfire season that could stretch into the fall and see underground fires
The Trump administration is dismantling the EPA’s research office and proposing to dam the Bering Strait, potentially disrupting Arctic climate studies and shipping lanes.
Noise from Baffinland’s shipping and increasing Arctic traffic is pushing narwhals away, contributing to a 90% population decline and prompting new speed limits and route restrictions.
Arctic shipping is expected to remain marginal in commercial impact, offering mainly cost savings for liquid bulk cargo, while container traffic stays uncompetitive.
Alaska lawmakers debate banning trawling, but experts warn the policy could hurt the pollock industry and miss key drivers of salmon declines.
Ringed seals in Hudson Bay trade predation risk for abundant fish, revealing that marine protected areas must account for predator‑prey interactions to be effective.
The first discovery of cetacean morbillivirus in Arctic whales raises concerns about emerging disease risks for marine mammals in a changing environment.
Finland’s new Arctic Ambassador stresses the region’s cultural and environmental importance, calls for restored scientific ties with Russia, and urges stronger security collaboration with NATO allies.
