Other less-understood processes are threatening Arctic coastlines that haven't received the same amount of attention. These ...

More than 37,000 citizen scientists have joined the Walrus From Space project, with the hopes of helping walruses ...

If sea ice and its denizens are to be protected ... a biologist at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. As the habitat for Arctic wildlife shrinks, the animals that survive are likely to ...

two types of Arctic ice seals in Alaska. “This is fantastic news for these ice-dependent seals,” said Emily Jeffers, an attorney with the Center’s Oceans program. “We can’t save them without ...

When these layers of dense ice and snow that have built up over ... a glaciologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Sea-level rise, coastal erosion, unstable ecosystems and changing ocean ...

The company says a new 950-mile fiber optic cable from Nome to Homer should offer redundancy against undersea damage that ...

A sea otter feeding in Glacier Bay, Alaska photographed by scientist Jim Bodkin. Click image for a larger view. Ironically, it is the otter's fur that brought the animal to the brink of extinction.

The shrinking sea-ice in the Arctic is not only a sign of climate change, it is causing the planet to warm more quickly. This is because more sunlight is being absorbed by the darker ocean ...

Christopher Miller for The New York Times Christopher Miller for The New York Times A black-legged kittiwake is among the many sea birds that frequent the Eagle Beach area near Juneau. Christopher ...

Trucking is booming in Alaska compared to the Lower 48 where a massive freight recession has resulted in recent bankruptcies ...