Topline The Biden Administration plans to announce the cancellation of oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to multiple reports, a move that comes more than two years after the administration suspended the leases. A polar bear walks through an icy area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Sylvain …
US-Russia Shared Beringian Heritage Program U.S. National Park Service. Shared Beringian Heritage Program A year has passed since the Biden Administration announced that they were appointing a new “Arctic Ambassador,” due to growing security concerns highlighted by NATO in this region. It took a further six months to choose the envoy and in February of …
Topline The loss of Antarctic sea ice—caused by increased global temperatures—could cause emperor penguins to be nearly extinct by the end of the century, according to a study published Thursday, the latest species facing a threat of extinction caused by climate change. Emperor penguins could be extinct by the end of the century, researchers said. …
In the light of the setting sun, the water lapping against the rocky shore glistened like freshly spilt ink. Despite the fact that it is frigid to the touch, this cold environment is home to a wide range of wildlife including bowhead whales, polar bears, beluga whales, seals, walruses, and more – all threatened with …