renewable energy

The remote northern village of Kongiganak, Alaska found itself in a potentially life-threatening predicament when the winter barge carrying the village’s winter fuel supply got stuck in the ice due to an early freeze up in October 2014.

The arctic fox is a tough animal that can withstand harsh winter conditions. But the warmer climate has led to challenges that are far more difficult to tackle than 50 degrees below zero and weeks without food.

The Arctic’s most significant renewable resources are ice and snow.