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As temperatures rise and sea ice melts, our intrepid correspondent heads north to watch scientists test technologies to better understand the Arctic.
In this issue: Our intrepid correspondant McKenzie Funk heads north to see what's going on at the top of the Earth (above). A months-long investigation by Barry Yeoman reveals that the fight over drilling in the Arctic is far from over. Researchers try to understand if a magnificent predator can survive in a warming world. New life may already be invading Arctic water. And the people living there are just trying to adapt.
Read on for the full contents of our January-February issue.
As temperatures rise and sea ice melts, our intrepid correspondent heads north to watch scientists test technologies to better understand the Arctic.
Scientists are scaling the cliffs of Alaska's Seward Peninsula to stop the mighty Gyrfalcon from losing more ground to climate change.
A months-long investigation shows how the energy giant pressured the Interior Department during the company's gung-ho Arctic push—and got most of what it wanted (except oil).
It's great that the energy giant pulled out of the Arctic Ocean. But let’s still stay vigilant.
As the far north heats up, more open waters means more winter habitat for a wider variety of birds and other marine life.
Take a look—life at the top of the planet will never be the same.
Our magazine’s latest cover image isn’t just beautiful—it’s part of a project that could change the way you think about the planet.
Oil spills, climate change, fishing, shipping routes—threats facing Arctic seabirds are vast, and hard to track.
Start off 2016 with a rustic winter carnival, a weekend-long fete on the coast, and more.
Audubon Alaska's executive director talks to us about the wonders of migration, and how to make the Arctic safer for birds.
After decades, a long-sought conservation victory is truly within reach.
The Iñupiat use portable houses and sandbags to shield themselves from rising waters and melting permafrost, but can they save their culture?