When Rapid Climate Change Gets Even Faster
In the area surrounding the Bering Strait, the winters of 2017-18 and 2018-19 were scary even by recent standards of rapid change. Sea ice was missing from the northern Bering Sea in mid-winter, bowhead whales stayed nor...
When Rapid Climate Change Gets Even Faster
When I think of polar bears and what makes them so unique, one of the most identifying features that come to mind is, of course, their iconic white fur. But what would you say if I told you that their fur isn’t really wh...
Why Do Polar Bears Have White Fur?
Last June, we told you about a climate change-focused court case in which 21 children and young adults sued the United States government, arguing that they have a constitutional right to a climate capable of supporting l...
What’s Next For the Young Plaintiffs Who Sued the U.S. Government?
It’s a new year. With a new year comes the opportunity for a fresh start, a way to promise to do better and turn over a new leaf. Here in Alaska, the government is considering a fresh start for Alaska’s oil spill prevent...
It’s Time to Strengthen, Not Weaken, Oil Spill Prevention and Response Regulations
Grandmothers. The matriarchs of family units, our female elders are some of the most influential individuals in our lives, both as children and as we grow into our own in adulthood. Could this special dynamic be present...
Could Orcas Love Their Grandmas as Much as We Do?
Eight more companies agreed this week not to ship goods through the Arctic Ocean and signed the Arctic Corporate Shipping Pledge launched by Ocean Conservancy and Nike in October 2019. We’re pleased to announce that the...
New Wave of Companies Pledge Not to Ship Through Arctic Ocean
New shipping lanes open as summer sea ice decreases. Wildfires spread as tundra thaws and forests dry out. Marine debris clumps on rocky shores. Global change is visibly changing Arctic ocean and coastal environments. An...
Preparing for Surprises
For those of us who care deeply about the people, places and animals of the Arctic, there is no shortage of bad news these days. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its annual Arctic Repor...
By Cod! Climate Change is Crushing an Alaska Fishery
When you think of Arctic animals, there are probably a few that come to mind. You likely picture distinctive critters like polar bears, puffins or narwhals—which is great! These animals deserve to be celebrated. But what...
4 Fish that Live in the Arctic
Oil and gas beneath the ocean floor is a public resource owned by the American people. Extracting it, of course, contributes to climate change, and we must transition away from continued reliance on fossil fuels and towa...