Rising frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves threaten Arctic ecosystems: study
Marine heatwaves are becoming more intense and frequent in the Arctic—a trend that could cause ongoing upheaval for the region’s
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Large areas of Arctic seabed damaged by trawlers
The Norwegian marine researchers that set out on an Arctic expedition this summer expected to find large areas of untouched
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Ecosystems shifting in Russia’s Arctic waters, scientists find
Species that previously were non-existent in Russia’s remote and icy Arctic waters are now found in big numbers. The researchers
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Research project seeks to understand climate change impacts in North American Arctic
A group of Canadian and U.S. scientists backed by a NASA aircraft packed with sophisticated remote sensing equipment have converged
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Urgent action needed to protect Arctic Ocean, WWF says
There is dramatic urgency in this matter, says Peter Winsor, Arctic program director at the World Wildlife Fund. Winsor, who
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Finland’s environment suffering from human activity, report says
The status of natural habitats in Finland has continued to deteriorate over the past decade with 48% of the nearly
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Arctic ecosystems face irreversible change without fast climate action, UN report says
UN Climate Panel tells world leaders to take far-reaching and unprecedented action to avoid irreversible changes to life on planet
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Barents Sea ecosystem undergoing dramatic change, study shows
One of the world’s most comprehensive marine research expeditions reveals powerful change in the marine life of the Barents Sea.
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Canadian study shows wildfires speeding up permafrost thaw
As wildfires are growing larger across northern Canada a new study suggests they’re causing permafrost to thaw faster. The study
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Thousands of Atlantic salmon escape from farm near Alaska waters
Leaders and experts in Alaska’s fishing industry are concerned about what a recent escape of farmed Atlantic salmon in Washington state
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Russian fisheries say they will safeguard Arctic stocks
A new deal signed by several of the country’s biggest fish companies is to help protect vulnerable Arctic sea bed
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Ice-Blog: How adaptable are Arctic ecosystems?
The man in charge of this scientific cruise is Stig Falk-Petersen, Professor at the Arctic University of Norway in Tromso
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