The Latest Breaking News from Bering Strait

At 15, Lynne Cox broke the English Channel record for men and women; at 30, after an 11-year wait for permission, she swam through 38°F water from Alaska to the Soviet Union

In 1987, endurance swimmer Lynne Cox made waves by crossing the Bering Strait, swimming from Alaska to Soviet territory during a tense Cold War period. This monumental swim was more than a personal triumph; it represented a bridge of peace and understanding between two divided nations. Her bravery earned accolades…

The Times of India · Aug 16

Building a massive dam between Alaska and Russia could prevent AMOC collapse, scientists say

Building a dam in the Bering Strait might preserve the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but experts warn it could also threaten wildlife, Indigenous people and shipping — and could actually speed up its demise.

LiveScience · Apr 24

Floating Land Rover used to cross Bering Strait is to be sold at auction

Adventurer and cattle farmer Steve Burgess made the journey as part of the Cape to Cape Expedition.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

Climate migration: Alaska village resists despite threats

The Alaska Native village of Shishmaref is located on a sinking barrier island in the Chukchi Sea near the Bering Strait that separates the U.S. and Russia, where it is constantly threatened by the effects of climate change

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

Two Russians flee to Alaska's St Lawrence Island in small boat to escape Putin's Ukraine war conscription

Two Russian men braved the Bering Strait in an attempt to escape being drafted into Vladimir Putin's army.

ABC News · Oct 7, 2022

Storm battering western Alaska causes widespread flooding

A powerful storm traveling north through the Bering Strait is causing widespread flooding in several western Alaska coastal communities, knocking out power and sending residents fleeing for higher ground

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022

Rare fossil of ancient dog species discovered by paleontologists

SAN DIEGO -- Sometime around 14,000 years ago, the first humans crossed the Bering Strait to North America with canines, domesticated dogs they used for hunting, by their side.

Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022