Melting Arctic sea ice spurs gray whale die-off along West Coast
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Arctic sea ice hits record low for its usual peak growth period
Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that ...
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Retreating Arctic Glaciers Have Exposed 1,500 Miles of Coastline
Since 2000, the melting of Arctic glaciers has exposed some 1,500 miles of coastline, a study finds.For the research, published ...
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Global sea ice levels just hit a new record low todayheadline
Sea ice on the Arctic OceanShutterstock / Kevin Xu There was less sea ice covering the oceans in February of ...
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How’s U.S. winter weather changing in a warming world? » Yale Climate Connections
When a full-fledged snowstorm descended on the U.S. Gulf Coast in mid-January 2025, followed by a night of unprecedented cold ...
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With Sea Ice Melting, Killer Whales Move Into the High Arctic
In the winter of 2020, Inuit hunters in Canada’s Central Arctic came across the frozen carcasses of 11 beached bowhead ...
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Winter storm systems bring heavy snow and arctic temperatures to northern U.S.
Two more storm systems are expected to hit the northern United States in succession this week, just as a different ...
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Why the Arctic matters in the 21st century
The Arctic is one of the coldest and least populated regions on Earth, much of it covered by ice. But ...
Read moreDetailsWarmer, Greener Arctic Becoming a Source of Heat-Trapping Gas
As the northern latitudes warm, ice is melting and vegetation is growing more abundant. But instead of absorbing more carbon, ...
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Why no one bid to drill in the Arctic Refuge lease sale
Since the Arctic Refuge leasing program was established in 2017, there have been two lease sales, both of which were ...
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