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Shrinking Sea Ice Could Put Polar Bears In Grave Peril By 2100
2014-11-26 22:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: A new study looks at the future of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and finds that by the end of this century, the region might be ice-free for 2 to 5 months, something that puts bears in grave peril.
As sea level rises, an Alaska village faces an existential dilemma
2014-11-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Chukchi Sea's unrelenting waves were slowly ripping away the land and homes of the 600 or so residents of this Alaska Native village on a sinking barrier island. U.S. government reports determined that the community was "imminently threatened" with inundation and needed "immediate action" to move to safer ground on the mainland. Villagers voted 161-20 to relocate off the island. Shishmaref, the media proclaimed, would be the United States' first climate refugees. That was in 2002. More...
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Renewed call for North Sea tax break
2014-11-25 01:03:56| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Business leaders say tax reform is needed for the North Sea oil sector after a survey suggests confidence has fallen sharply.
Clownfish lost at sea due to rising carbon dioxide levels
2014-11-24 03:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The tale of a clownfish that got lost at sea in the 2003 movie Finding Nemo may be a taste of things to come - as rising carbon dioxide levels could leave the fish unable to find their way around, say scientists. Tests on clownfish larvae showed they became disoriented and were unable to find a suitable place to live if they were raised in seawater that had absorbed carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The effect is potentially devastating for a wide range of fish populations because many rely...
New maps show Bering Sea holds world's most acidic ocean waters
2014-11-22 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Anchorage Dispatch: The worlds most acidic ocean waters are found in the winter in the Bering Sea, according to studies by scientists at Columbia Universitys Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory who have released a series of maps tracking changes in global marine acidity. With its broad continental shelf, shallow waters, ocean currents that deposit nutrients from around the world, and profusion of tiny plankton that form the base of the food web for marine life, the Bering Sea is home to wonderful fisheries as well...
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