(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.
Environment
Aug 19, 2011
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(AP) -- Alaska Native groups worried about losing tax revenues and royalties from oil development filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the federal government's designation of critical habitat for threatened polar bears on ...
Ecology
May 14, 2011
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A long-term study in the Southern Ocean reveals a clear correlation between warming waters, decreased sea ice, and reduced abundance of Antarctic silverfish. These small, abundant fish are important prey for penguins, seals, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 9, 2022
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Using a new net, marine biologists from the Alfred Wegener Institute have, for the first time, been able to catch polar cod directly beneath the Arctic sea ice with a trawl, allowing them to determine their large-scale distribution ...
Ecology
Oct 13, 2015
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In an ordinary Chicago winter, ice fishermen would still be scampering out onto the frozen stretches of Lake Michigan, toting fishing rods, drills—even pop-up shelters.
Earth Sciences
Mar 3, 2023
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Two days after a climate summit failed to deliver game-changing pledges to slash carbon emissions, the United Nations warned Wednesday that global warming is devastating oceans and Earth's frozen spaces in ways that directly ...
Environment
Sep 25, 2019
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In many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, frozen lakes define the winter experience and create an indelible sense of place. From ice fishing and hockey to skating, skiing and snowmobiling, icy lakes enable communities to ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 29, 2019
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(AP) -- The nation's secretary of commerce has approved a plan that would prohibit an expansion of commercial fishing in the Arctic, at least until more is known about the area.
Environment
Aug 21, 2009
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A lack of ice in cold weather states this year has made it difficult for scientists to study the population of an ecologically important fish.
Ecology
Feb 15, 2021
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A federal appeals court has rejected the state of Alaska's attempt to remove polar bears from the threatened species list.
Ecology
Mar 4, 2013
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