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Ultimately, the U.S. government limited fossil fuel development on a large chunk of federal lands in Alaska.Future oil and gas drilling will be in particular prohibited in over 5 million hectares of the Alaska National Petroleum Reserve, the largest expanse of public land in the nation.The measure is part of a broader Biden administration plan to protect sensitive ecosystems and wildlife.A move that is certainly also, and perhaps above all, political.The decision, with a nod to the key electorate of young people sensitive to ecological issues, comes not by chance as the engines of the presidential campaign heat up.In any case, good news for the Arctic.At the same time, the US Interior also announced that it will block the construction of a controversial road infrastructure, crucial for the operation of a copper and zinc mine in northern Alaska but of high impact on indigenous communities and wildlife habitats.Both decisions pose several political and legal risks for the Democratic admi...

Scientists hope that thicker ice could survive longer into the summer, potentially reversing the melting trend.