A dramatic shift is unfolding in the Arctic Ocean, where killer whales (orcas)—once blocked by thick ice—are now establishing year-round populations. As climate change melts polar ice, new hunting grounds have opened for these apex predators,

Not only are the U.S.’s nuclear missile defenses based in the Arctic, but there’s also fear Russia could seize control of Arctic resources, like rare Earth metals and oil, before the U.S. does.

It defies anything that I have in my political experience to understand how stupid this is,” former Rep. David Skaggs told The Denver Post.

With Trump killing off funding and staffing for research into climate and the Arctic, the U.S. polar science community is fighting for its life. When President Donald Trump’s was re-elected in November 2024,

TV meteorologists rely on NOAA data for local forecasting, as does the weather report many Americans read on their phones. What we know about the layoffs: NPR has seen several copies of a termination letter for NOAA employees,

No, that’s not hyperbole or an exaggeration. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service within it provide not only life-saving benefits, but also significant economic benefits.