United States

The Arctic Other in American Cultural and Intellectual History

Cultural and intellectual history provides context for analyzing the U.S.-Arctic relationship and reveals how we break

Media Coverage of Climate Change Relocation in Alaska

Media coverage of climate change relocation is a story of crisis and victims -- but at what cost to the agency of

Climate Change in Context

Climate change does not exist in a vacuum—it affects communities in tandem with other challenges and

Enabling Families to Adapt to Climate Change Independently

While the U.S. has taken some steps to provide adaptation-specific support, real impact still falls

The Disappearing Tradition of Whale Hunting in Point Hope, Alaska

Everything in Point Hope seems tied to whaling. Yet, melting permafrost and a lack of necessary sea ice is making it

Make Alaska and its Petroleum Great Again?

While the Arctic has often been framed as the world’s last energy frontier, Alaska has experienced heated debates

Subsistence, A Way of Life: How Climate change is Affecting Alaskan Traditions

An audio portrait of residents of Togiak, Alaska and the challenges climate change are bringing to a subsistence way of

Frontier of Change

A series of audio portraits of residents living in Shaktoolik, Alaska as they try to protect their village against

A Delicate Balance of Commerce and Climate Change in Nome, Alaska

In Nome, Alaska, the effects of climate change are bringing both challenges and opportunities to the northern port