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Uncovering Surprising Blooms in the Arctic
A changing Arctic spells bad news for polar bears and other animals ©Michael StephensLast summer I had the amazing opportunity to be on board the U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy, in partnership with...
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Creature Feature: Beluga Whale
Belugas are the only whales that can make facial expressions ©NOAAThink that you could survive in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean? Probably not, but beluga whales have certainly found a way.The...
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Ice Floes Freeze Arctic Drilling
The Arctic Sea is a forbidding place to drill for oil ©Wikimedia CommonsAfter just one day of drilling in the Arctic, ice floes forced Shell to halt its operations in the Chukchi Sea. The problems...
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Competing Pressures for the Arctic
The Arctic is a fragile ecosystem sitting alone at the top of the world.Well, it used to be alone. Now, countries and corporations are competing for a share of its economic potential—its rich natural...
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Secretary Jewell Discusses Conservation Agenda
(Photo: Michael Bamford)Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell delivered an address to the National Press Club in which she focused on the Obama administration’s “conservation agenda.”...
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Arctic Summit to Address Competing Interests
(Photo: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)The Arctic is one of the world’s most spectacular ecosystems, but it’s also one of the most at-risk. Climate change is already changing this ice-filled...
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Cat Pathogens Found in Arctic Belugas
(Photo: Claude Robillard)The occurrence of human diseases in marine mammals is rapidly on the rise and an alarming development for our oceans. The latest species to succumb is the canary of the sea:...
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CEO Note: Arctic Drilling Held At Bay
(Photo: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)For the past five years, the oil industry has kept up a relentless campaign to drill in Alaska’s Arctic Ocean. Oil exploration and drilling would put this...
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Coast Guard Report Raises More Questions for Shell and Government
After grounding on New Year’s Eve 2012, Shell’s drill rig, the Kulluk, was towed by the Aiviq and monitored by escort tugs as it made its way to Dutch Harbor, AK to be loaded on a heavy-lift vessel for...
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Polar Bears’ Stinky Feet Play Important Role in Their Behavior, Study Says
Polar bear paws. (Photo: Alan D. Wilson / Nature's Pics Online)Polar bears may appear ultra-adorable and cuddly from afar, but new research revealed one fun fact about polar bears that isn’t so cute:...
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