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In the North, where food prices are notoriously high, beluga whales are a staple community resource
The fast-warming Sea of Okhotsk, wedged between Russia and Japan, is a cautionary tale of the far-reaching consequences when climate dominoes begin to fall.
For half a century, Taku had been the one known Alaskan glacier to withstand the effects of climate change – until now.
By better aligning the tire season with average snowfall, the city hopes to limit road deterioration.
The islands were first noticed by a student engineer who had observed the unidentified land masses in satellite images
Biologists say early retreating sea ice is potentially causing vegetation productivity changes on the tundra across Alaska and the Arctic. Uma Bot, a climate variability expert with the University of Alaska–Fairbanks, says the land warms up more quickly when sea ice recedes earlier than usual. “‘Cause the tundra is temperature limited and if it has more …
South winds and warm water are hitting sea ice on Arctic waters with a double whammy.
The top of the world saw record-beating average temperatures flashing through all three summer months.
Climate change is making life difficult for the indigenous people - and wildlife - of the Sami region.
Microplastics from the breakdown of plastics and from microbeads used in toothpaste and exfoliants, are so small, they are able to travel in the atmosphere.
The land around Höfn in Hornafjörður is rising rapidly due to the melting of the glaciers in the surrounding area. There, the land is rising one centimetre per year,
Stop land damage and change food production to halt climate crisis, United Nations scientists warn in second IPCC report
Average temperature for month amid Arctic heatwave was 58.1F (14.5C), nearly 1F above previous high set in July 2004
The huge northern ice sheet is in the middle of its second major melt event this year, a warning sign for the planet.
Record-breaking temperatures are nothing new for Norwegian glaciers. If temperatures become warmer, more glaciers may disappear.
Earth’s natural cycles can’t account for the recent warming seen over the past 100 years, new research suggests.
A researcher says her team couldn't believe the distance travelled.
A satellite-tracked Arctic fox stunned researchers by making a 3,500-kilometer trek across Arctic sea ice and glacier to travel from the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard to Canada’s Ellesmere Island in about two and a half months. “We first did not believe it was true,” rone of the researchers, Eva Fuglei, said about the amazing run
Sea surface temperatures are 9 degrees higher than normal in some areas off Western Alaska.
In recent decades, Norway has seen a clear increase in the number of days that are warmer than normal. Here you can check the development 42 locations in the country.
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