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From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected The Arctic is transforming faster than expected, with record warming, rusting rivers, and wildfires becoming more frequent. The region is experiencing a dramatic shortening of the snow season, sea ice is thinning and melting earlier, and wildfire seasons […]
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Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience
Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience Remnants of Typhoon Halong swept into Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on October 12, 2025, causing widespread flooding and displacement in villages as far as 60 miles up the river. The storm surge and powerful winds knocked homes off […]
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What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska The Trump administration plans to expand oil drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) by opening nearly 82% of the area to development, including ecologically sensitive areas. The expansion would threaten the habitat and survival of Arctic wildlife, […]
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