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Conrad Schneider responded on October 17, 11 06:31 AM
AdvertisementIce and Oil; Oil and Ice Last month, U.S. scientists confirmed that the Arctic has lost the second highest annual amount of ice since monitoring began. Of the remaining ice, much more is...
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William O'Keefe responded on October 17, 11 08:41 AM
AdvertisementLesson from Lewis, Clark for Sen. Begich The key to the future is resilience and adaptability. Those qualities have enabled mankind to progress through the ages. Maintaining them going...
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Denise Bode responded on October 17, 11 10:23 AM
AdvertisementMore wind powering Alaska At least one change in the Arctic is helping rural Alaskans cope with their financial challenges by providing long-term stably-priced electricity--wind power....
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Cindy Shogan responded on October 17, 11 04:55 PM
AdvertisementNot ready for Arctic drilling In response to Sen. Begich’s question, “Is the U.S. prepared to face this century of change in the Arctic?” I would have to answer with a resounding no. And...
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Jennifer Morgan responded on October 17, 11 06:12 PM
AdvertisementU.S. on Thin Ice in Arctic (These comments were co-written by both Jennifer Morgan and Kelly Levin, a Senior Associate in WRI’s Climate and Energy Program.) With the climate problem...
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Frances Beinecke responded on October 18, 11 01:36 PM
AdvertisementArctic Nations Needs Stronger Safeguards The world’s last wild ocean is on the brink of becoming industrialized, and yet the Arctic is totally unprepared to deal with this coming...
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Marilyn Heiman responded on October 19, 11 12:36 PM
Advertisement3 Steps To Prepare for a Changing Arctic Here are three steps the United States should take today to address the rapid changes already underway in the Arctic: 1) Develop a...
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Mark Begich responded on October 19, 11 03:58 PM
AdvertisementU.S. Needs To Be More Prepared In Arctic First, thanks to all who took the time to read or post as part of this discussion. Now, I’ll take my privilege as guest moderator to answer my...
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David Holt responded on October 20, 11 09:00 AM
AdvertisementWith Change Comes Opportunity Whether or not we are prepared to face this century of change in the Arctic depends really on whether we are prepared to take action when it comes to the...
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Amy Harder responded on October 24, 11 08:33 AM
AdvertisementAlaska Can Be Model For Sustainability (These comments were submitted by Nils Andreassen, Managing Director at the Institute of the North.) When I think of the U.S. being prepared for...
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Is the U.S. Prepared for a Changing Arctic?
Editors note: This week, Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, is providing the question. The summer of 2011 marked the second-lowest ice coverage on record for the Arctic Ocean. As permafrost thaws and sea ice...
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