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Arctic shipping routes could threaten “unicorns of the sea”

Narwhals, or the "unicorns of the sea," could be at risk from additional Arctic shipping routes as polar ice continues...

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Arctic sea ice is filled with record levels of microplastics

Even the Arctic can't escape plastic pollution. Scientists gathered ice samples from five distinct regions in the...

Mysterious holes in Arctic sea ice; image taken by Operation IceBridge's John Sonntag

Even NASA isn’t quite sure how to explain these holes in the Arctic Sea’s ice

Can you identify the holes in the sea ice pictured above? If so, let NASA know. They recently posted the image,...

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New plastic garbage patch discovered in Arctic Ocean

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch isn't the only place where plastic pollution is gathering in the world's oceans....

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Arctic Ocean undergoes ‘massive shift,’ becoming more like Atlantic

Increasing temperatures aren't the only factor to blame for dramatic Arctic sea ice loss. An international team...

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Large section of Arctic Ocean is six times more acidic than 20 years ago

Ocean acidification is increasing rapidly in the Arctic Ocean. New research from an international team reveals...

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Obama administration just protected the Arctic and Atlantic from drilling until 2022

With only two months left in office, President Obama’s administration just finalized its program for oil and...

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Here’s how much Arctic sea ice melt you are personally responsible for

Our dangerous addiction to fossil fuels is melting the Arctic. According to a new study in Science, for every ton...

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Pianist’s chilling performance amid melting glaciers eulogizes the Arctic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DLnhdnSUVs&feature=youtu.be Chances are, you will never see a piano concert...

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Polar bears are eating dolphins stranded by climate change

Arctic polar bears have been forced to rethink their diet as a result of climate change. No, they aren’t considering...

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US Slaps New Sanctions on Russia, Stops Exxon from Drilling in the Arctic

The Ukraine crisis may be inadvertently working towards environmental conservation in the Arctic. On Friday, the...

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Massive Waves Could Shut Down Arctic Shipping Lanes Even as They Open

Global warming has cleared away the ice that plagued potential Arctic shipping routes, opening them up for speedier...

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10,000 Walruses Come Ashore in Alaska as Arctic Sea Ice Declines

In an extraordinary phenomenon, an estimated 10,000 walruses have gathered on a small barrier island near Point...

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Scientists Discover a 400 Mile Canyon Below Greenland Ice Sheet

Most of Greenland is covered in a thick sheet of ice, but scientists have just discovered another vast canyon beneath...

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UK Politicians Call For Ban On Arctic Drilling Due To Safety Concerns

The UK's Environmental Audit Committee has released a report titled "Protecting the Arctic" in which Members of...

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US National Snow and Ice Data Center Reports Arctic Sea Ice Falls to New Record Low

Back in August, the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)) reported that over 900 cubic kilometers of summer...

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Shell’s Arctic Oil Drilling Efforts Halted by Massive Rogue Iceberg

Iceberg photo via Shutterstock After the Gulf of Mexico disaster revealed the perils of deep water drilling...

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Impact of Melting Arctic Ice Will Be Equal to Unleashing 20 Years Of CO2 Emissions

Satellites recently showed that Arctic ice is melting 50% faster than expected, and that sea ice levels are set...

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Arctic Sea Ice to Hit Record Low This Month According to US National Snow and Ice Data Center Reports

Last week we reported that The European Space Agency’s CryoSat 2 probe had completed its 18-month-long mission...

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CryoSat 2 Probe Shows Summer Arctic Sea Ice Melting 50% Faster Than Expected

The European Space Agency's CryoSat 2 probe has completed its 18-month-long mission and the results are disturbing....

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Norway’s Havoysund Pathway Winds Gracefully Towards the Shore of the Arctic Ocean

Norway has built eighteen architect-designed routes that encourage visitors to experience the country's incredible...

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Giant Bulge of Fresh Water in the Arctic Ocean Threatens Europe’s Weather Patterns

European researchers recently discovered a bulging mass of fresh water currently growing in the western Arctic...

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