Arctic

June 4, 2024, Landsat 8 (path/row 122/12) - Batagaika Crater, Russia.

November 24, 2024

World’s Largest Batagaika Crater Expands 49 Feet Annually, Releasing 169,500 Tons of Carbon Since the 1960s

In the remote Chersky Range of northeastern Siberia, a massive chasm known as the Batagaika crater continues to grow at an alarming rate of one million cubic feet annually. As a journalist

Energy·USA

U.S. Halts Hilcorp’s Liberty Project, Leaving 150 Million Barrels of Arctic Oil Untapped

The U.S. government has stopped plans for a major oil drilling project off Alaska’s northern coast. On December 26, officials denied Hilcorp Alaska’s request to keep drilling rights in the Beaufort Sea, an area home to whales, seals, and polar

January 14, 2025

Alaska’s Utqiagvik Begins 64 Days of Darkness: How Residents and Science Thrive Without Sunlight

Travel·USA

Utqiagvik, Alaska entered its annual polar night phase at 1:27 p.m. AKST on Monday, November 18, 2024, marking the start of a 64-day period

Arctic Polar Bears’ Paw’s Now Suffering Painful Ice Injuries Due to Climate Change as Survival Challenges Deepen

Climate·Science·Wildlife

Climate change affects life. This is confirmed in a recent research of Washington University. The study team of University of Washington has unveiled unprecedented

Nature

Arctic’s Borealis Mud Volcano: 7,000-Year-Old Methane Ecosystem

Scientists have found something unexpected in the cold Arctic waters – a mud volcano that works more like a unique deep-sea ecosystem than a typical volcano. Located 400 meters under the Barents

Govind Tekale

February 7, 2025

Climate·Marine Life

Arctic Microbial Ecosystems Face Collapse as Accelerating Ice Loss Threatens Specialized Species

New research reveals specialized microscopic organisms living under Arctic sea ice are facing severe risks as warming temperatures accelerate ice retreat in the region. The study, published in Scientific Reports, examined microscopic

Karmactive Staff

November 29, 2024