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Climate change could destroy far more Arctic permafrost than we thought — which would worsen climate change

10 Apr 2017

The Washington Post

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NASA releases time-lapse of the disappearing Arctic polar ice cap

28 Oct 2016

YouTube

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Toxic mercury levels are actually declining in Alaskan polar bears—but that's not as great as it sounds

15 Jun 2015

Popular Science

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Ice Skating on Goodacre Lake - A Distant Memory

Goodacre Lake, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

1 Jul 2009

Beacon Hill Park History

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Retreating sea ice in Arctic affecting zooplankton behaviour

MOSAiC Expedition Route

The Independent Barents Observer

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Winter drownings may increase in northern countries as ice thins with climate change

The Conversation

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First Nation warns of 'ecocide' as spring melt poses risk to tailings pond at Yukon mine site

Mt. Nansen, Mine

CBC

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The Inuit knowledge vanishing with the ice

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Measuring up: How meteorologists gauge the snowfall as Anchorage nears a season record

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Tuluksak Will Lose Only Source Of Running Water During Breakup

Tuluksak, Alaska, United States

KYUK

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Over 1,000 Anchorage building owners warned of snow collapse risk and danger to workers

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Finnish pond hockey on thin ice as climate crisis looms

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

News

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Canadian Ice Service tracking icebergs in western Arctic for 1st time

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

CBC

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Sea ice, storms and coastal erosion in Nelson Lagoon - Science Q&A with Reyce Bogardus

Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States

YouTube

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Arctic Cold Case: Thousands of mysterious animal deaths finally solved

St. Matthew Island, Alaska, United States

Eye on the Arctic

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Study finds future snowmelt could have costly consequences on infrastructure

Phys.Org

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Melting sea ice forces polar bears to travel farther for food

Beaufort Sea

Phys.Org

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Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' record low

Two Hummock Island

CBC

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Loss of Arctic summer sea ice 'inevitable' within 30 years, report says

ArcticToday

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Evacuation alerts in areas of Tagish, Marsh Lake, and Lewes River Road

Marsh Lake, Yukon, Canada

CBC

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Western Canada heat wave accelerates rate of glacier melt, experts say

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

vancouversun

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Climate change threatening Indigenous ways of life

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

CBC

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Colorado ptarmigan populations holding steady

Colorado, United States

Vail Daily

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Microbes fueled by wind-blown mineral dust melt the Greenland ice sheet

Greenland

EurekAlert!

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Flood risk higher due to rising freezing levels and rain melting snowpack

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Castanet

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The great goose die-off

Cambridge Bay

NUNAVUT NEWS

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Into the ice: A crab boat’s quest for snow crab in a Bering Sea upended by climate change

Anchorage Daily News

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Citizen observers help scientists predict breakup flooding

Tanana, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Research project aims to spread reflective beads on Arctic ice to slow climate warming

Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Global Warming Threatens Sweden’s Reindeer Herds

Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden

Courthouse News

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What happens when the ice disappears?

Lake Superior / *Gitchigumi*

The Narwhal

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Northern Bering Sea saw some indicators of health rebound in 2023

Bering Sea

The Nome Nugget

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State officials extend studded-tire removal deadline by 15 days

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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A huge stretch of the Arctic Ocean is turning into the Atlantic

Global warming cooks up 'a different world' over 3 decades

As the Arctic warms, a changing landscape on the Chukchi Sea

Changing environment - Stories above the Arctic Circle

Climate Change draws invasive species to the Arctic

Polar Bears Starving As Arctic Ice Vanishes

Insurers say Canadian weather getting hotter, wetter and weirder

Scientists ‘shocked’ by massive snowfall increases among Alaska’s highest peaks

Can These Seabirds Adapt Fast Enough to Survive a Melting Arctic?

As ice thaws, rock avalanches on Southeast Alaska mountains are getting bigger

Study: ‘Unprecedented’ rain, warmth for Alaska by end of century

'Seemingly unbelievable' temperatures becoming more common in Arctic winters

Report: Melting of Arctic sea ice taking heavy toll on marine species

After the last Sigluaq

Climate change could destroy far more Arctic permafrost than we thought — which would worsen climate change

NASA releases time-lapse of the disappearing Arctic polar ice cap

Toxic mercury levels are actually declining in Alaskan polar bears—but that's not as great as it sounds

Ice Skating on Goodacre Lake - A Distant Memory

Retreating sea ice in Arctic affecting zooplankton behaviour

Winter drownings may increase in northern countries as ice thins with climate change

First Nation warns of 'ecocide' as spring melt poses risk to tailings pond at Yukon mine site

The Inuit knowledge vanishing with the ice

Measuring up: How meteorologists gauge the snowfall as Anchorage nears a season record

Tuluksak Will Lose Only Source Of Running Water During Breakup

Over 1,000 Anchorage building owners warned of snow collapse risk and danger to workers

Finnish pond hockey on thin ice as climate crisis looms

Canadian Ice Service tracking icebergs in western Arctic for 1st time

Sea ice, storms and coastal erosion in Nelson Lagoon - Science Q&A with Reyce Bogardus

Arctic Cold Case: Thousands of mysterious animal deaths finally solved

Study finds future snowmelt could have costly consequences on infrastructure

Melting sea ice forces polar bears to travel farther for food

Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' record low

Loss of Arctic summer sea ice 'inevitable' within 30 years, report says

Evacuation alerts in areas of Tagish, Marsh Lake, and Lewes River Road

Western Canada heat wave accelerates rate of glacier melt, experts say

Climate change threatening Indigenous ways of life

Colorado ptarmigan populations holding steady

Microbes fueled by wind-blown mineral dust melt the Greenland ice sheet

Flood risk higher due to rising freezing levels and rain melting snowpack

The great goose die-off

Into the ice: A crab boat’s quest for snow crab in a Bering Sea upended by climate change

Citizen observers help scientists predict breakup flooding

Research project aims to spread reflective beads on Arctic ice to slow climate warming

Global Warming Threatens Sweden’s Reindeer Herds

What happens when the ice disappears?

Northern Bering Sea saw some indicators of health rebound in 2023

State officials extend studded-tire removal deadline by 15 days

A huge stretch of the Arctic Ocean is turning into the Atlantic