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Climate change is rapidly melting away the world’s frozen regions, with summertime Arctic sea ice sure to vanish by 2050, according to a report published on Monday. In just this year, rains fell on East Antarctica in March, as air temperatures were unusually warm. During the summer, the Alps lost 5

In Norway, way up by the Arctic circle, global warming is already affecting people and nature. Here's how.

The White House’s newly-released National Strategy for the Arctic Region reflects a growing interest by the federal government in the ways climate change is affecting Alaska. And the challenges that brings for security and economic wellbeing for arctic residents. We take a look at a recent visit by White House officials to the state, and what this new interest in the Arctic means for Alaskans.

Deprived of once plentiful seagrass, more than 900 have died this year. Some experts contend they were taken off the endangered species list prematurely.

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Dog owners in the sunniest state need to know the correct measures to take to keep pets safe during the summer.

State and federal agencies are working to combat what experts call one of the harshest and most neglected effects of climate change in the U.S.: rising worker heat deaths and injuries.

A landslide warning system developed in Sitka is now available to the public as an online dashboard, and work is underway to export the project to other communities in Southeast Alaska.

Officials there are scrutinizing the limits of traditional firefighting tactics. In Europe, the fastest-warming continent due to climate change, firefighters are exploring new ways to battle monster blazes. Emergency and disaster management crews are deploying drones that can detect fires earlier and are even reviving traditional practices such as using sheep and goats to graze the grass.

The second snow crab season has been canceled due to a decline in population caused by marine heat waves, which are becoming more common and severe due to climate change.

First Nations in British Columbia are using AI technology to accurately count and differentiate species of wild salmon in order to inform harvesting practices and aid in conservation efforts.

Salmon runs in Alaska's Kuskokwim River show some improvement compared to last year, but overall numbers remain low, with chum and coho salmon still below long-term averages, while Chinook salmon meet escapement goals through precautionary management and sacrifices by subsistence users.

A federal report highlights the need for communities in Alaska to adapt to the impacts of climate change, which threaten jobs, revenue, and food security, particularly for rural Alaska Native communities, but also emphasizes the actions being taken by Alaskans and the importance of collaboration and funding for successful adaptation.

Sanctions and a lack of ice-class carriers have stalled Severnaya Zvezda's plans to export coal from the Taymyr Peninsula via the Northern Sea Route.

Authorities are searching for a brown bear near the village of Provideniya in Chukotka, Russia. The bear has been sighted near the village, prompting concerns for the safety of the local residents.

Unusually high numbers of the chunky little finches in Southcentral are prompting surprising questions from bird lovers.

Due to anticipated continued increased temperatures, Finland's inland fishing problems are likely to continue.

Great Salt Lake is also known as America's Dead Sea -- owing to a likeness to its much smaller Middle Eastern counterpart -- but scientists worry the moniker could soon take new meaning.

A heat warning has been issued for Ottawa and the surrounding region.

Bristol Bay’s 2021 sockeye run is the largest on record: 63.2 million fish have returned to the bay, breaking the 2018 record of 62.9 million.