The incredible remote island with just 4,200 residents and an active volcano
There’s a remote island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that most people have never heard of. Once part of the Russian ...
War on the Rocks1dOpinion
Greenland’s Military Possibilities for the United States
Over a thousand years ago, the Viking leader Erik the Red discovered a new land after being exiled for murdering his neighbor ...
The Economist1d
The Alaskan island on the front lines of the Arctic scramble
The Inuit on Little Diomede are watched over by Russian soldiers. But that’s not their biggest problem in these icy badlands ...
National Snow and Ice Data Center1d
Spring is in the air
Arctic sea ice extent for March set a record low in the 47-year satellite data record. Extent was below average everywhere ...
National Audubon Society1d
The Search for One of North America’s Rarest Birds
Scientists must journey to remote islands in the middle of the Bering Sea, braving uncertain conditions, to reach the ...
Polar bear-inhabited islands affected by Trump tariffs
The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky ...
Alaska Native News2d
Alaskan Communities Use Flexibility in Snow Crab Fishery Regulations for Economic Relief
NOAA Fisheries works with communities, harvesters, and processors to navigate solutions in a pinch. The Alaska Bering Sea snow crab fishery is open for the first time in 2 years after a sharp decline ...
Spring across the gulf coast region, with ongoing snow to the north
It’s a battle of two seasons across the state, as winter remains to the north, while spring is spreading across the gulf ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer4d
West Philippine Sea updates
Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea covers “the Luzon Sea as well as the waters around, within, and adjacent to the Kalayaan Island Group and Bajo De Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal." West ...
Antarctic iceberg the size of Chicago breaks off, reveals thriving undersea ecosystem
An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...
Juneau Empire7d
US Coast Guard Cutter Munro stops in Juneau as it begins its patrol
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro offered public tours in Juneau on Tuesday before departing to conduct flight operations ...
KUOW9d
The case of the missing hooligans: a Cowlitz River mystery
Thousands of northwesterners were disappointed when they failed to meet up with some hooligans in March. These hooligans ...