Arctic
ARLINGTON, Va. − Winter was making its ugly presence felt across most of the nation Sunday as a potent arctic blast fueled some of the coldest temperatures so far this season, and snow and ice threatened to snarl travel plans. Temperatures dipped below zero in parts of the Upper Midwest, and wind chill temperatures crashed […]
CNN — Winter’s most potent Arctic blast yet is about to unleash dangerously low temperatures that will be the coldest to hit the United States in a year. The cold will arrive this weekend and looks to be longer-lasting and more expansive than last January’s outbreak of Arctic air that, among other dangers, created one […]
The shift of Arctic tundra and other carbon sinks to carbon sources (Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs, US agency says, 10 December) reminds us that tipping points are largely irreversible on human timelines. We are involved in teams of specialists and students working to help global governments prepare for the decreasing […]
LOS ANGELES — The United States and its NATO allies are paying increased attention to military cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic, where the two countries have conducted joint naval exercises, coast guard patrols and strategic bomber air training. That cooperation includes more closely coordinated military drills, said Iris Ferguson, U.S. deputy assistant […]
U.S. European Command’s Chief of Staff U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Pete Andrysiak hosted the first-ever U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs Amb. Michael Sfraga to discuss critical Arctic security issues at the command’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on Dec. 6, 2024. Since assuming the role in October 2024, Sfraga’s inaugural visit to the command offered an […]
“What number is this for you?” a man asked the couple waiting in the cramped office, his casual tone laced with curiosity. “56,” the woman replied, her voice steady, confident. “And you?” “We’re at 59,” the man said with a nod as if passing an unspoken baton. They didn’t turn to me or the other […]
Back to Publications A Royal Netherlands Navy Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel is anchored as U.S. Marines prepare to disembark the HNLMS Rotterdam for an amphibious beach landing during Exercise Cold Response 2022, Norway, March 21, 2022. Photo: U.S. Marine Corps The Arctic Institute NATO Series 2024-2025 The Arctic is insufficiently prioritized amidst the United States’ […]
An Arctic blast has brought snow, frost and dangerously cold winds to the northern Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes, creating “very difficult to impossible” travel conditions on one of the busiest days of the year, as millions of Americans head home from their Thanksgiving destinations. Approximately 7 million people are under winter alerts across Wisconsin, […]
CNN — Biting cold temperatures – below-freezing in some areas – will sweep across a large swath of the United States Sunday while record-breaking, lake-effect snow makes post-holiday travel treacherous and nearly “impossible” in parts of the Great Lakes region. People in parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio faced low temperatures and several inches […]
An Arctic blast gripped the northern Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes Saturday morning, with millions of Americans under freeze warnings. On Saturday, 16 million are under winter alerts across the Great Lakes and the Central Plains to the Appalachians, while roughly 9 million people are under freeze warnings in the South. The National Weather Service […]