Sea Ice

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Antarctica
Follow Adélie Penguins On Their Journey Into the Long Polar Night
audubon.org - Hannah Waters
During the austral summer, Cape Crozier—a 40-minute helicopter ride from the McMurdo Antarctic research station—is home to a million or so Adélie …
Arctic Ocean
Arctic sea ice 2019 wintertime extent is seventh lowest
eurekalert.org - www.eurekalert.org
Sea ice in the Arctic appears to have hit its annual maximum extent after growing through the fall and winter. The 2019 wintertime extent reached on …
Antarctica
Arctic sea ice winter peak in 2019 is seventh lowest on record
carbonbrief.org - www.carbonbrief.org
Arctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year, peaking at 14.78m square kilometers (sq km) on 13 March. It is the joint seventh smallest …
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Photons
Listen: Photons of Light
Audioburst - Innovation Now
"The three hundred trillion green photons of light were sent to the ground as ice set to began. It's mission to monitor earth's changing ice. This is …
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The Arctic
Meteor explodes over Bering Sea. Alaskans face hunger as melting sea ice eliminates food source.
dailykos.com - Pakalolo
A meteor exploded over the Bering Sea, between Alaska and Russia, with the power of 10 Hiroshima bombs in December of 2018. The event was captured by …
Popular Science
Inuit
Adapting to melting ice trails isn't easy, even for Arctic locals
Popular Science - By Kat Eschner
Climate scientists wanted to understand how their lives are changing. Of the world’s regions, the Arctic is confronting the most dramatic immediate impacts of climate change. However, quantifying what’s
The Arctic
Pompeo said to attend Arctic Council ministerial meeting in show of US commitment to the region
arctictoday.com - Krestia DeGeorge
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to attend the May 6-7 Arctic Council meeting in Finland in a show of Washington’s …
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The Arctic
“The question is: who owns the Arctic?”
Euronews - euronews
Last year, and for the first time, two photojournalists – the award-winning Kadir van Lohuizen and Yuri Kozyrev – were awarded the 9th edition of the prestigious Carmignac Photojournalism Award, dedicated
The Arctic
Scientists warn rising temperatures in the Arctic are now 'locked in' and could lead to catastrophic climate change 'tipping
dailymail.co.uk - James Pero
Even emissions cuts outlined in the Paris Agreement won't be enough to prevent an uptick in Arctic temperatures set to raise sea levels across the …
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The Arctic
Image: Bering in dire straits
phys.org - European Space Agency
The Bering Strait is a sea passage that separates Russia and Alaska. It is usually covered with sea ice at this time of year – but as this image …
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Antarctica
February marked by above average temperatures
Euronews
This edition of Climate-Update, in conjunction with the European Earth Observation Programme Copernicus, presents the latest monthly update on the global climate: February was marked by above average across
Climate Change
Climate change: Why are we striking?
stuff.co.nz - MIA SUTHERLAND
OPINION: We, as a global community, are fighting this climate change fight together, whether we like it or not, writes student Mia Sutherland.
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Iditarod Trail
A Warming Arctic Hits Iditarod: Open Water Along the Trail Where There’s Normally Ice
knom.org
Weather along the Iditarod Trail has been abnormal this year, with warm, wet conditions hitting mushers along much of the route. It’s a consequence of …
Seals
'Adapt and overcome' as sea ice moves off shore
ktuu.com - Tracy Sinclare
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) — Though the winter started out with an almost normal growth of sea ice in the Chukchi and Bering Seas, storms throughout February …
Iditarod
Iditarod front runner drops out of race after dogs disagree over bathroom break
mcall.com - Jacob Bogage
A favorite to win the Iditarod sled dog race, a nearly 1,000 mile arctic haul across Alaska from Nome to Anchorage, dropped out of the event Monday …
The Arctic
No Race for the...
thearcticinstitute.org - Kathrin Stephen
Alaska, Cook Inlet. oil production platforms in winter with sea ice. Photo: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Examination of …
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Alaska
Peeved pets: Iditarod lead lost as dogs quit
ESPN - Associated Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Musher Nicolas Petit lost a huge lead in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday when his dog team refused to keep going …
Iditarod
Iditarod Day 9: As mushers head to Koyuk, Petit listed as resting on ice
ktuu.com - Leroy Polk
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - The musher who has been leading for parts of the race appears to be resting near coastal sea ice, according to GPS …
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The Arctic
Arctic ambitions of China, Russia – and now the US – need not spark a cold war
scmp.com - Nong Hong
While competition over access to resources is inevitable, security concerns aside, the three share many common interests. Recent US investment in the …
Alaska
Ignoring climate change won't diminish the threat it poses to Alaska
arctictoday.com - Krestia DeGeorge
Sea ice coverage in the Northern Hemisphere is usually the most widespread in March — but this year that’s not the case in the Bering Sea. The retreat …
Nome, AK
In Koyuk, Kaiser Takes Iditarod’s Lead
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The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has a new leader after Nic Petit’s team stalled on the sea ice Sunday night. Bethel musher Pete Kaiser leads …
Nome, AK
2019 Nome-Golovin Race Set for Noon Saturday, But Could Be Delayed by Storms
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More than 45 racers signed up Thursday night for the 53rd annual Nome-Golovin Snowmachine Race at the old armory building in Nome. There are still …
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The Arctic
The Melting Arctic Is Covering Itself in a Warm Layer of Clouds
Live Science - Rafi Letzter
BOSTON — The Arctic is melting. The first ice-free summer is coming. The whole melting process is speeding up the warming of the entire Earth. And …
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The Arctic
Ice in the Bering Sea is vanishing, down to its lowest level since 1850
Axios - Andrew Freedman
For the second straight year, the Bering Sea — a turbulent and bountiful stretch of the northern Pacific Ocean — is virtually ice free at a time of …
Auckland
Rejected for being a woman: How times have changed in the field of science
newshub.co.nz - www.newshub.co.nz
In 1976, Pat Langhorne applied for a job with the British Antarctic Survey to work down on the ice. The scientist had an undergraduate degree and …
The Guardian
Trump Administration
Last chance to see? Five species under threat in the age of Trump
The Guardian - Oliver Milman
The Trump administration is eroding protections for America’s endangered species. Here are five species under threat in the age of Trump. Walrus Pacific walruses, which are found in the Bering and Chukchi
Alaska
Sea Ice Between Alaska And Russia Shrinks at Record Rate in Middle of Winter
themoscowtimes.com - Bloomberg
The ice cover in the Bering Sea is at its lowest on record for this time of year after losing an area about the size of Montana at the height of …
Whales
Climate change forces Arctic animals to shift feeding habits: study
phys.org
Seals and whales in the Arctic are shifting their feeding patterns as climate change alters their habitats, and the way they do so may determine …
Forbes
The Arctic
Where Is The Ice That Should Be In The Bering Strait Right Now?
Forbes - Marshall Shepherd, Contributor
The only waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean is called the Bering Strait. It has actually been called the gateway to the Arctic. It is a remote passageway that at one point only 55
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Science
The World Expert on Green Icebergs Has a New Way to Explain Their Existence
Inverse - By Sarah Sloat
"We had no expectation of encountering a green iceberg, but we were lucky." Filed Under Biology & Environment Since the 1900s, maritime explorers have …