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Environment Feb 19, 2012

Taking tips from Vikings can help us adapt to global change

Climate change, economic turmoil and cultural upheaval may be pressing concerns today – but history can teach us how best to respond, research suggests.

Plants & Animals Feb 9, 2012

Mammal secrets

You probably don’t need a field guide to identify a raccoon. Or a grey squirrel. You’re not likely to say, “that big white shaggy beast, hmm, yes, might be a polar bear. Let’s check.” It’s just ...

Earth Sciences Jan 26, 2012

CU-Boulder-led team to assess decline of Arctic sea ice in Alaska's Beaufort Sea

(PhysOrg.com) -- A national research team led by the University of Colorado Boulder is embarking on a two-year, multi-pronged effort to better understand the impacts of environmental factors associated with the continuing ...

Archaeology Nov 19, 2011

Whales in the desert: Fossil bonanza poses mystery

(AP) -- More than 2 million years ago, scores of whales congregating off the Pacific Coast of South America mysteriously met their end.

Archaeology Nov 14, 2011

Ancient bronze artifact from East Asia unearthed at Alaska archaeology site

A team of researchers led by the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered the first prehistoric bronze artifact made from a cast ever found in Alaska, a small, buckle-like object found in an ancient Eskimo dwelling and ...

Plants & Animals Oct 28, 2011

Antarctic fur seals breed where they were born

Scientists have discovered that female Antarctic fur seals have an uncanny ability to return to within a body length of where they were born when it's time to breed.

Ecology Oct 15, 2011

US probes mystery disease killing Arctic seals

US scientists are hoping to uncover answers behind a mysterious disease that has emerged in Arctic seal populations, causing skin lesions, lethargy and death, officials said Friday.

Earth Sciences Sep 10, 2011

Arctic ice cover hits historic low: scientists

The area covered by Arctic sea ice reached its lowest point this week since the start of satellite observations in 1972, German researchers announced on Saturday.

Environment Aug 21, 2011

In warmer Greenland, shoot the dogs, drill for oil

(AP) -- The old hunter was troubled by the foreigners encroaching on his Inuit people's frozen lands.

Environment Aug 19, 2011

Walrus herds gather on Alaska's northwest shore

(AP) -- Large herds of Pacific walrus have begun gathering on the northwest coast of Alaska, again forsaking sea ice for sand in what has become a symbol of climate warming in the region.

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