News

Juneau Empire on MSN15d
Trump administration plans for oil deep in Arctic Ocean, where US claim has yet to be recognized
The Trump administration is eying the possibility of oil leasing in Arctic Ocean areas more than 200 miles from shore, an ...
Hosted on MSN3mon
A new map of the Arctic Ocean reveals an area as large as twice the size of France and six times that of England
A new seafloor map reveals an area in the Arctic Ocean twice the size of France and six times the size of England. This addition contributes to the Seabed 2030 project, which aims to map the ...
Nature6y
Arctic ice across the ages
Perhaps the most defining feature of the Arctic Ocean today is the vast expanse of sea ice that coats the surface, choking straits and grounding on the polar coasts. The extent of sea ice ...