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Anchorage Daily News1hOpinion
Opinion: The melting Arctic is a rapidly emerging national security threat
In Alaska, we must also be vigilant to another brewing geopolitical hotspot, the melting Arctic. Arctic competition is ...
Earth.com5h
Antarctic sea ice collapse linked to a sudden surge in ocean salt
A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...
Alaska Native News4d
Little researched current impacting on winter sea ice in the Arctic
A research team from the Alfred Wegener Institute has for the first time gained insights into a current in the Barents Sea ...
Arctic Sea Ice4d
U.S. National Ice Center Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice Concentration and Climatologies in Gridded Format, Version 1 - National Snow and Ice Data Center
Notice: Due to funding limitations, this data set was recently changed to a “Basic” Level of Service. Learn more about what this means for users and how you can share your story here: Level of Service ...
Islands on MSN5d
Alaska's Abandoned Copper Camp Is A Wilderness Ghost Town With Mill Tours, Hikes And Icy Views
Step back in time at this mining ghost town deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Over a century old, walk through history and ...
Alluring Arctic Sailing on MSN6d
Alone at Sea: 30 Days on My Boat in Remote Alaska
I set out alone into the Alaskan wilderness—30 days of living on the water, off-grid, and on my own. Ice, wildlife, and the unexpected shaped every moment. Here’s what I learned when it was just me ...
Arctic Sea Ice6d
Reduced-Resolution Radar Imagery, Digital Elevation Models, and Related GIS Layers for Barrow, Alaska, USA, Version 1 - National Snow and Ice Data Center
As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set. Such a practice gives credit to data set producers and advances principles of transparency and reproducibility. Manley, W. F ...