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Arctic
November 1, 2023
Stephen Lezak
The Arctic Is Becoming One Giant Construction Site
A naval port in Nome, Alaska, is the latest example of military and corporate interests rushing in as the Arctic thaws.
May 5, 2023
Liza Featherstone
People Are Mad About the Willow Project for the Wrong Reason
Biden’s approval of oil drilling in Alaska won’t have the impact some people fear—but the administration’s broader pro-drilling stance will.
July 12, 2022
Stephen Lezak
Climate Change Is Putin’s Best Ally
The melting Arctic offers a lifeline for the increasingly sanctioned Russian economy.
August 18, 2020
Kate Aronoff
Is Trump Killing His Favorite Industry?
Leasing off oil and gas permits in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge may do more harm than good for fossil fuel producers.
April 2, 2020
Melody Schreiber
The Next Pandemic Could Be Hiding in the Arctic Permafrost
Global warming could unearth ancient microbes. Will we be as unprepared as we were for the coronavirus?
March 27, 2020
Melody Schreiber
The Climate Crisis Will Be Just as Shockingly Abrupt
The coronavirus isn’t a reason to put climate policy on hold. It’s a warning of the calamities ahead.
October 9, 2018
Melody Schreiber
How One Inuit Community Won Against Big Oil
... and what it means for other environmental efforts.
April 25, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump, Putin, and the Race for Arctic Oil
Russia and the U.S. are both eager to drill in the polar region. What does that mean for the environment?
December 14, 2017
Emily Atkin
The tax bill is a massive gift to the oil industry—that it may not want.
December 12, 2017
Emily Atkin
NOAA: The Arctic shows “no sign” of returning to a “reliably frozen region.”
July 24, 2017
Emily Atkin
Congress’ biggest climate denier visited the Arctic. What happened next will disappoint you.
May 12, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, just reiterated the “need for global action” on climate change.
November 15, 2016
Magazine
Bill McKibben
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Katie Orlinsky
The End of Ice
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as any place on the planet. Can native villages in northernmost Alaska survive climate change?
August 31, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Is Obama's Alaska Trip His "Mission Accomplished" Moment on Climate Change?
August 18, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Hillary Clinton's Opposition to Arctic Drilling Is a Bigger Deal Than Keystone XL
Environmentalists are praising her break from the Obama administration on the issue
July 15, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Shell's Arctic Drilling Adventure Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
Despite one screwup after another, the energy company is determined to strike oil there
May 20, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Obama Says Climate Change is About National Security, Days After Reopening Arctic for Drilling
May 11, 2015
Rebecca Leber
One Reason Obama Might Open the Arctic to Drilling: China
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