USGS – Eye on the Arctic

Erosion along the northern Alaska coast in Barter Island, Alaska in 2011. Erosion is eating away at Alaska's northern coast at some of the highest rates in the nation, threatening habitat and infrastructure, according to a new report published Wednesday, July 1, 2015. (Ben Jones/U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

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Arctic Alaska coastal erosion rates among worst in U.S. : report

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 13:24 — Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2015 at 17:39
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The shoreline along Alaska’s northern coast has eroded at some of the fastest rates in the nation, putting local communities, oil fields and

A polar bear walks along the beach in Kaktovik at sunset on September 7, 2012. A recent study that examined the accuracy of counting polar bears by helicopter versus satellite tracking of the bears found that each method resulted in similar counts of the notoriously difficult-to-pin-down populations. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch)

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Researchers turn to satellite monitoring to count polar bear populations

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 10:38
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For polar bears, iconic Arctic animals that are coping with diminished sea ice and a rapidly-changing habitat, population numbers are

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Video: Collar cams record polar bear point of view

Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage
Posted: Monday, June 9, 2014 at 14:06
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Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey are using new video collars to get a glimpse into the daily life of