Posts Tagged ‘Next Gen’
Discovering myself while finding true north
Molly Rettig is the author of “Finding True North,” a journey back in time to discover what Alaska was like before the gold rush, and the ensuing resource booms that reshaped Alaska forever.
Read MoreIPCC Report, Part II: The climate crisis is here — so now what?
Overshadowed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on February 28, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the second part of its Sixth Assessment Report.
Read MoreThe battle over the Arctic Refuge is about more than oil
Drilling in the Arctic Refuge would have devastating impacts on wildlife, beginning with caribou.
Read MoreThe Gwich’in and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A fight against oil development in the Arctic.
Read MoreIPCC Report: The climate crisis is here, and humans are a major reason why
On August 6, 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report, the sixth such report issued since 1988.
Read MoreThe importance of land acknowledgments
A land acknowledgment is a formal way to recognize the Indigenous peoples who have come before you, and who were removed — often violently — from their land due to colonization.
Read MoreAcidification and the Arctic Ocean
One of the more serious side effects of climate change is ocean acidification, which will change our oceans forever if action is not taken — and soon.
Read MoreClimage change and skiing across the Wrangells
(This piece originally appeared on the Voile V-Team Backcountry Blog.) When 18 Alaskans set out last Spring for the 2019 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic, it didn’t occur to anybody that the whole group would be shut down by Alaska’s changing climate.
Read MoreIn Northern Alaska, A Human Rights Imperative
Trump’s assault on climate and public lands has put vulnerable communities at risk. Under his leadership, millions of acres of public lands have been opened to the energy industry and crucial protections have been rolled back on Indigenous lands.
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