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Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States
19 Aug 2018
Santa Fe New Mexican
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Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada
22 Aug 2016
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Independence, Missouri, United States
31 May 2017
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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31 Jul 2019
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Ravages of extreme weather "Gyda"
Western Norway
12 Jan 2022
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For the first time, scientists have found a dangerous toxin from algae in the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea
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Dismal Yukon River salmon returns prompt widespread fishing closures, emergency aid — and tough questions
Bethel, Alaska, United States
11 Aug 2021
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How tundra wildfires could create an unstoppable cycle
Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States
19 Jan 2017
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Anchorage, Alaska, United States
29 Jun 2019
U.S.
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Global warming winners? North Slope brant thriving amid changes
North Slope, Alaska, United States
31 May 2016
Alaska Dispatch News
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Ships traveling into a warming Arctic are leaving garbage in their wake, scientists warn
Nome, Alaska, United States
14 Dec 2021
ArcticToday
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Stranded, lethargic ringed seal found far south of normal icy habitat
Seward, Alaska, United States
19 Apr 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
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Landslides, floods, smoke: Prepare for climate change effects in Denali National Park
Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
1 Sep 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
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6 May 2017
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Hovden, Aust-Agder, Norway
25 Jan 2020
NRK
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22 Jul 2022
Alaska Public Media
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Goose populations are shifting in Alaska
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, United States
4 Aug 2017
The Arctic Sounder
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Savoonga, Alaska, United States
17 Jun 2020
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A huge Alaska caribou herd's population is again in decline
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
23 Dec 2021
ArcticToday
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Retreating Exit Glacier has become an icon of climate change
Exit Glacier, Alaska, United States
4 Aug 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
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Air quality plummets as wildfire smoke hits Alaska's most populous cities
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
9 Jul 2019
Reuters
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Some Alaska seals are getting skinnier — probably because of retreating sea ice
Nome, Alaska, United States
19 Mar 2021
ArcticToday
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Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, United States
30 Jul 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
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Kaktovik, Alaska, United States
12 Jul 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
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Mysterious marine mammal injuries hint that some sharks are shifting their range northward into the Arctic - Arctic Today
Bering and Chukchi Seas
19 Jun 2018
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Permafrost thaw altering chemistry of Yukon River
Pilot Station, Alaska, United States
20 Jan 2017
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Northwest Alaska, United States
4 Jun 2017
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As traditional Alaska Native marine diets decline, vitamin D deficiency rises
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Arctic Now
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Archaeologists say they've found the campsite used by survivors of legendary 'doomed' ship
Kruzof Island, Alaska, United States
3 Mar 2017
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Anacortes, Washington, United States
26 Jun 2021
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Carmacks, Yukon, Canada
23 Jun 2021
Yukon News
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Walrus Islands — State Game Sanctuary, Alaska, United States
31 May 2016
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As woody shrubs move north in a warming Arctic, so do beavers
Babbage River, Yukon Territory, Canada
19 Apr 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
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Scientists have unlocked 1 secret to Arctic ground squirrels deep-freeze - and that could be a big deal for humans.
Alaska, United States
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No treasure found under the rainbow: The soil is full of plastic garbage
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29 Sep 2020
NRK
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Thawing Arctic permafrost could release massive amounts of mercury - Arctic Today
8 Feb 2018
Arctic Today
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Eklutna Glacier, a source of Anchorage drinking water, is disappearing drip by drip
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
20 Feb 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
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'Nature is taking back Venice': wildlife returns to tourist-free city
Venice, Veneto, Italy
20 Mar 2020
The Guardian
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Invasive weed makes its way into world's largest floatplane base
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
24 Jun 2015
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Mysterious disease killed scores of seals in Alaska
Barrow, Alaska, United States
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REUTERS
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Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
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Alyeska Pipeline cleaning up oil spill at Valdez Marine Terminal
Valdez, Alaska, United States
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Canada’s Outdoor Rinks Are Melting. So Is a Way of Life.
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Iliamna Lake, Alaska, United States
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the Guardian
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Arctic sea ice isn't only sparser; it's younger and thinner too
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Alaska salmon may bear scars of global warming
Tanana, Alaska, United States
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latimes.com
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California to Pacific Northwest, United States
7 Nov 2017
Climate Central
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Beaufort Sea polar bears are spending more time on land — and becoming more exposed to land-based diseases, scientists find
30 Nov 2017
Arctic Now
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Fall storms now regularly batter Alaska’s Arctic coastal villages — but don’t always qualify for disaster funds
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
20 Oct 2017
Arctic Now
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Seal pups and walrus calves found stranded on regional beaches
Nome, Alaska, United States
17 May 2019
The Nome Nugget
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Invasive plant discovered near Anchorage’s Potter Marsh
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
8 Nov 2016
Anchorage Daily News
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‘It Burns and It Keeps Burning’: Scenes From Southern California’s Wildfires
Los Angeles, California, United States
7 Dec 2017
The New York Times
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Climate change effects obvious on Cowichan River, wildfire season
Cowichan River, British Columbia, Canada
13 May 2019
Cowichan Valley Citizen
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Algae in LaBelle: A second round of algal blooms on the way?
LaBelle, Florida, United States
2 Aug 2018
WINK NEWS
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A massive blizzard howls in the Sierra Nevada. High winds and heavy snow close roads and ski resorts
Truckee, California, United States
2 Mar 2024
AP News
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Fiona updates: Much of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island without power as Fiona hits Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
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ABC News
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Fire in the North: The 2020 Siberian Fire Season
1 Dec 2020
International Association of Wildland Fire
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2017 officially B.C.’s worst ever wildfire season
British Columbia, Canada
16 Aug 2017
Global News
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Veterinarians warn of unusual strain of kennel cough in dogs
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
15 Sep 2020
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It's official: unusual Atlantic salmon catch confirmed in Clyde River, Nunavut
Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada
20 Apr 2016
CBC
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Dozens of dead caribou found on remote Nunavut island
Prince Charles Island, Nunavut, Canada
3 Aug 2013
CBC News
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Bomb cyclone in northern Pacific Ocean breaks all-time records
30 Dec 2020
Washington Post
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Australia bushfires trap thousands on east coast beaches
Mallacoota, Victoria, Australia
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The Globe and Mail
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Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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10 Apr 2018
Vox
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Several new avalanches hit roads in the north – E6 closed
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25 Jan 2023
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Juneau, Alaska, United States
30 Oct 2017
Juneau Empire
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Karachi, Sind, Pakistan
25 Jun 2015
New York Times
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Huge winter storm cuts power to 100,000 across eastern US
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14 Mar 2017
the Guardian
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Nenana Ice Classic tripod falls; earliest date on record
Nenana, Alaska, United States
15 Apr 2019
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
11 May 2017
NEWS 1130
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Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
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Scituate, Massachusetts, United States
3 Jul 2020
CNN
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Peaks Island, Maine, United States
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12 Jul 2018
The Independent
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the Guardian
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Coari, Amazonas, Brazil
24 Feb 2017
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Port Saint Joe, Florida, United States
10 Oct 2018
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