In a large part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the reindeer of the Porcubine herd graze. This particular subspecies of reindeer migrates annually from Canada to the pastures of the Porcubine River in Alaska in a spectacular migration. The planned drilling...
In the planning phase since 2015, the A2A railway will consume a budget of USD 17 billion for its 2,570 kilometres. (Photo: A2A Rail Project) The project envisages the construction of a new railway line from Fort McMurray, Alta, through the Northwest Territories and...
The North Slope area is the entire northern coastal region of Alaska. It is located between the southern Beaufort Sea and the Brooks Range inland. The area of about 240,000 square kilometres is known for its beuatiful nature, but also for its richness in resources....
In the 1970s, sea otters were found everywhere around the Aleutian Islands. They are the guardians of the kelp forest ecosystem. Photo: Lilian Carswell, US Fish and Wildlife Service They are fluffy, extremely cute and the most important predator in the kelp forests...
The Arctic permafrost soils, here in the Yukon region of Alaska, contain twice as much mercury as all other soils, the oceans and the atmosphere combined. If it enters rivers as a result of thawing processes, the pollutant load on fish and other animals would...
