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Home to some of the largest finds of iron ore and rare earths, Kiruna, in Sweden, is undergoing an unparalleled relocation project—with the entire city center set to be rebuilt miles away.
The Trump administration is opening the entire coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing, reversing a Biden administration decision that put the pristine wilderness area off limits.
"If this trend continues, it could have a number of consequences," said Robert Björk, an Arctic ecosystem researcher at the University of Gothenburg. "For example, it could accelerate the melting of the permafrost or change the seasonal migration of reindeer. It could also affect the traditional livelihoods of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic."
In its latest push to develop Alaska's energy, the Trump Administration is reopening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Alaska’s congressional delegation joined Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in Washington, D.C., for the announcement.
The decision drew immediate praise from some Alaskans but sharp condemnation from environmental and Indigenous groups.
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Trump reverses Biden-era restrictions, reopens Arctic refuge to drilling
The Trump administration is rolling back federal restrictions on oil and gas development across millions of acres in Alaska.
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Trump administration moves toward an Arctic Alaska oil lease sale despite the government shutdown
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said is it is seeking nominations for areas to be auctioned in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska for a legally mandated sale.
Researchers discovered Sivulliusalmo alaskensis, a 73-million-year-old Arctic salmonid fossil, revealing ancient fish diversity and survival in harsh Cretaceous Arctic environments.
Former Attorney General Merrick Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and FBI Director Christopher Wray’s signatures all appear on an April 4, 2022, document authorizing the
Open-source ship-tracking data reviewed by Newsweek showed the Liberian-flagged ship, operated by Chinese-controlled container line Sea Legend, had departed from the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in east China’s Zhejiang province on September 23.