The Arctic in the News

Andrew Revkin (New York Times) and Renée Crain (NSF) 2005 Arctic Forum.

Press briefings and related materials will be posted on this page when the Arctic is in the news.

Winter 2007/ 2008

17 January 2008 | Polar Bears Wait-Listed as Endangered
By Bryan Walsh, Time and CNN
On January 8, 2008, a day before the deadline, the Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would need more time to decide on the polar bear listing. (100K - PDF)

For more information on polar bear conservation issues, please visit the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska division website: http://alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/mmm/polarbear/issues.htm

9 January 2008 | Groups to Sue for Polar Bear Protection
By Dan Joling, Associated Press
Polar bears and other marine mammals depend on sea ice for hunting, raising their young, and resting.  With the record setting loss of sea ice in 2007, scientists are concerned for the polar bear’s longevity.  To get the polar bear listed on the Endangered Species list, several groups intend to sue the federal government. (71K - PDF)

12 December 2007
American Geophysical Union Press Conference: Arctic Changes in 2007 Set Records

Summer 2007

8 June 2007
Arctic researchers and local residents joined Ira Flatow on NPR's Science Friday live from Fairbanks, for a look at how climate change is re-shaping Alaska. {learn more}

Winter 2006/ 2007

11 December 2006
American Geophysical Union Press Conference: Arctic System Science Press Briefing

Find an Expert
Contact an expert in arctic science through the Directory of Arctic Researchers.

For more information about these activities, please contact

Helen V. Wiggins, Program Coordinator

Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS)

3535 College Road, Suite 101

Fairbanks, AK 99709-3710

Phone: 907.474.1600 Fax: 907.474.1604

Email: helen@arcus.org