There are at least 180,000 archaeological sites in the Arctic. Many are already being lost to climate change – virtually all of them are vulnerable. Read more >
An old whaling site on Svalbard, Norway. Photo: Adam Markham
Rapid Warming is Creating a Crisis for Arctic Archaeology
Adam Markham, deputy director, Climate & Energy Program
June 29, 2018 10:47 AM EDT
Unseasonably Warm Arctic Winter is Thawing Alaska and May Be Linked to Nor’easters
Brenda Ekwurzel, senior climate scientist
March 19, 2018 3:07 PM EDT
The northernmost city in the U.S. – Utqiaġvik (formerly called Barrow), Alaska – had record warm temperatures this winter. Perhaps the biggest shocker though, was that the North Pole went above freezing this winter (20 to 30 degrees Celsius or 36 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit above average). This shift in temperature impacts the weather outside of the Arctic. Read more >
The Native Village of Shishmaref, viewed from the northeast side of Sarichef Island. Photo: Eli Keene
Rising Seas Erode Homes and History in Alaska—Let’s Talk Relocation
Victoria Herrmann, Guest Commentary
July 25, 2017 9:39 AM EDT
Climate change is amplified in the Arctic, and many coastal communities are talking relocation. The cost of relocation, often emphasized, is just a small part of the story–for these communities moving means losing a common history, a way of life and their identity. Read more >
Breaking News From the Arctic: It Is not Santa, It Is Global Warming
Astrid Caldas, climate scientist
December 22, 2016 1:19 PM EDT
As we gear into the holidays in full force, we often think of family gatherings and dinners and gifts. So, it is not surprising that the North Pole is a big news item around this time of the year. Or is it? Read more >
Graphic: Climate Change Institute
Global Warming in the Arctic: A Sensitive Climate Gone Off the Rails
Erika Spanger-Siegfried, senior analyst, Climate & Energy Program
November 21, 2016 4:08 PM EDT
Right now temperatures across much of the Arctic are 36 degrees F above normal. Large areas are well above freezing. And instead of rapidly expanding, sea ice extent is in decline. Taken together, this is not unusual. It’s unheard of. Read more >
