Killer whales in once-icy Arctic waters are scaring away narwhals
When orcas invade their Arctic territory, narwhals flee, possibly even before the predatory newcomers make any attacks, according to new research.
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Norway unveils most advanced research vessel to sail the Arctic Ocean
R/V «Kronprins Haakon» rolled out of the construction hall and launched. Northbound voyage set for October. A milestone was set
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Could a giant polar bear skull from Alaska belong to the legendary ‘weasel bear’?
Aboriginal hunters from Arctic Canada have a couple of names for what they say is an extremely rare polar bear that
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Eklutna Glacier, source of Anchorage’s water, is dripping away — but oh so slowly
The days are numbered for the glacier that provides most of the drinking water for Alaska’s largest city. Fortunately for
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Sweden councils spend millions on creating snow
Sweden is having another winter without much of the white stuff, but local councils are taking the matter in their
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January sea ice extent at record low in Barents and Kara seas
Arctic alarm: Svalbard measured 3°C Friday morning. That is the same as in Paris 3,300 km further south. January sea
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Ice-Blog: Will new climate scientist on board influence Exxon?
Last year I had an interesting guest in the studio here at Deutsche Welle. We talked for a good half
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Increased activity in warming Arctic piques interest of U.S. National Guard leaders
National Guard officials from more than a fourth of the states say they’re so interested in the future of the Arctic
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2016, warmest year on record in Russian Arctic
«These kind of temperatures have never before been registered in the region», the country’s Hydrometeorological Center says.
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Swedish government unveils new climate law
The Swedish government is proposing a new climate law that would force the nation to slash its carbon emission by
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Warming ocean waters off Alaska bring widespread ecological changes, with more expected in the future
As the global climate heats up, so do the ocean waters off Alaska, meaning big changes for marine ecosystems and
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Ice-Blog: Some Arctic good news – not #fakenews!
With the environment and climate under constant fire from the actions of President Trump, it is great to end the
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US Arctic officials don’t expect big policy changes with Trump presidency
Federal agencies that manage Arctic and climate matters were in turmoil Thursday, as Department of State websites that formerly distributed climate-science
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Trump’s view of research casts shadow over Alaska marine science conference
The new president dismisses climate change as a hoax, and he has named like-minded people to high-level government posts. His
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Climate researchers are building on 90 cm higher ground, prepare for the worst in Norway
«We have consistently and severely underestimated the rate of climate change,» says Director Jan-Gunnar Winther of the Norwegian Polar Institute.
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