The Arctic Report Card 2025: Record Low Winter Sea Ice and Orange Rivers The Arctic Report Card 2025 highlights the continued alarming developments in the Arctic and how climate change is disproportionately affecting the region.
Arctic Encounter Summit 25: Summer Season is also Fire Season in Alaska Anchorage, Alaska (High North News): "The wildland fires are a huge problem for us. Millions of acres of Alaska burn every year," says Deputy Director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.
US Climate Researcher: “We Are at a Tipping Point” Climate researcher Zack Labe was one of hundreds of scientists laid off at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by DOGE this year. He believes we're at a tipping point and that "there could be a complete gap in the next generation of scientists."
Nordic Countries to Benefit From American Brain Drain The Nordic countries respond to Trump's political agenda with funds to recruit foreign researchers. The country is now facing a massive 'brain drain' after the administration's cuts in funding and restrictions on research, creating opportunities for Europe and China to recruit American researchers.
The US Steps Back From Arctic Science, Paves Way for China Six weeks into Donald Trump’s presidential term has seen major cuts and mass firings across the board. The US Arctic research community is now facing imminent cutbacks at a dire expense for the entire region. The void left by the US may be filled by other non-Arctic actors looking for a way in, such as China.
Report: Alaska Seafood Industry Suffered a USD 1.8 Billion Loss from 2022 to 2023 In the past several years, the Alaska seafood industry has experienced a downturn and major changes. A new snapshot estimates that the Alaska fishing industry saw a 50 percent decline in profitability in the period 2021-2023.
A Warmer, Wetter, and Stormier Arctic As Result of Climate Change New Report Finds NOAA's Annual Arctic Report Card provides a detailed picture of the rapid environmental changes the region is facing and for the first time highlights indigenous observations and knowledge.
