Could salmon sharks be factor in declining Bering Sea king salmon numbers?
Given their name, it’s not surprising that salmon sharks eat salmon. But Alaska researchers are now asking whether the animals might have any impact
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Ice retreat threatening Bering Sea pollock
The years 2002 through 2005 were bad for Bering Sea pollock. The biomass plunged during those years. In a presentation in
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Ice-Blog: “Last Ice” claims lives of researchers
This post was to be about a trip I just made to St. Petersburg to talk to students and fellow
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Mining, environment and polar politics – Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Feature Interview: Rethinking how we talk about the Arctic
This week, chairmanship of the Arctic Council rotates from Canada to the United States. It’s a time when Arctic issues
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U.S. Interior Secretary affirms 2008 Chukchi lease sale
U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Tuesday validated the 2008 sale of oil and gas leases in the Chukchi Sea, a
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Birding and conservation groups call on Canada, U.S. to preserve boreal forest
Birding and conservation groups launched a campaign on last week calling on the Canadian and U.S. governments to preserve at
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NOAA, Coast Guard team up to re-survey Arctic waters
As Arctic commerce heats up, more ships are expected to pass by the Aleutian Islands, through the Bering Strait and north
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Military, dog races & winter biking – Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Supply barge adrift in the Arctic for months
A Canadian company’s supply barge which has been floating loose around the Arctic since last October, is now just off
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U.S. Arctic rep: Russia’s Arctic buildup not necessarily martial
Robert Papp, the U.S. special representative for the Arctic, says he questions reports that Russia has launched a major military
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Blog: Senate energy committee hearing exposes irony of Arctic opportunities
Last week, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Arctic opportunities to assess how the country
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Murkowski, King seek to enlist other U.S. senators in an Arctic caucus
Coming soon to the U.S. Capitol is a new group of lawmakers: the Senate Arctic Caucus. As of Tuesday, the
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U.S. needs Arctic military strategy says defense secretary
U.S. secretary of defense, Ash Carter, affirmed on Tuesday the need for a U.S. military strategy for the Arctic as
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Alaska policy, oil exports and moose threats – Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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