World Oceans Day in USA get new bills to protect Pacific, Arctic oceans from offshore drilling
To mark World Oceans Day, Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Mike Levin (D- San Juan Capistrano) announced they will introduce a package of legislation to permanently protect the West Coast and Arctic Ocean from the dangers of fossil fuel…
Northern premiers talk Arctic sovereignty and security at annual forum
Climate change and its effect on global security also major concern at meetings Canada’s territorial leaders say they want a greater role in issues such as climate change mitigation and Arctic sovereignty. At their annual Northern Premiers Forum, which wrapped…
Sami-led project seeks to revitalize Indigenous education across Arctic Europe
It’s a mild winter morning in the Arctic Norwegian town of Alta, but at the Altta Siida kindergarten, it’s a hub of activity. Outside, snowsuit-clad children run and play in the snow. The grounds are dominated by the school’s lavvu, a…
How climate change is threatening a remote town nestled in the Arctic Circle
The Arctic town of Longyearbyen, Norway, is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth. It sits in an island chain where average temperatures are up and sea ice is declining. Life there is having to adapt to longer summers, and…