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UAF scientists have found microplastics in all marine mammals species they’ve studied so far, and new results show passage ...

Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - ...

Past colonial atrocities and catastrophes have not deterred today’s global powers from vying for control of the Arctic.

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The Arctic region has shifted from storing carbon dioxide to releasing it into the atmosphere, according to the 2024 Arctic ...

Researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change.

Polar bears in Western Hudson Bay have seen their population nearly halved over the last several decades, largely due to dwindling sea ice and limited hunting opportunities, according to the findings ...