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The U.S. Navy Turns its Attention Northward
The U.S. Navy has closed its camp on the Arctic Ocean sea ice (early, because of safety concerns, even as reports came that the ice reached its lowest extent ever), a part of its Ice Exercise 2016. The exercise wasn’t … Continue reading
Shell Wants to Hang on to Arctic Ocean Drilling Leases
It was big news when Shell Oil in September announced it was shutting down its contested Arctic drilling program, but the company apparently doesn’t want give up completely. Just a couple of months after the big news, Shell sought at … Continue reading
US Coastguard Moves Forward on New Icebreakers
The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday released a proposed acquisition timeline and requirements for two new heavy U.S. icebreakers that could cost $1 billion each and said it would meet with interested companies during an industry day in March.
Bowhead Whales Are Adapting to Warming Arctic
Few if any parts of the world are experiencing the impacts of climate change to the extent of the Arctic. But teasing out the precise effects of that change on the region’s wildlife isn’t always straightforward. Continue reading