The review could result in polar bears being “uplisted” to endangered, with further protections, or de-listed altogether.
Arctic
New Inupiaq and Yup’ik glossary is ‘one small step’ toward Indigenization of knowledge
Bering Strait regional nonprofit Kawerak has published a language glossary that provides research, science, policy and resource management terms in English, Inupiaq, St. Lawrence Island Yupik and Yup’ik.
Biden administration to review protections for polar bears
The federal agency listed polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2008.
Marine geology expedition takes research ship Sikuliaq farther north than it’s ever been
Researchers on the Sikuliaq have used an array of technology to survey the ocean floor of the Canada Basin and adjacent Chukchi Borderlands.
Biden’s new Arctic Research appointees increase Alaska representation on commission
The U.S. Arctic Research Commission is an eight-member board that advises on Arctic policy and research priorities.
Border with Russia to open for Bering Strait Festival in 2022
The festival will include a cultural summit, an Indigenous peoples’ forum, traditional sports competitions and a 43-mile boat crossing of the Bering Strait.