Arctic ice approaches historic low, impacting habitat for polar bears
At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and ...
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Here’s Where the Arctic’s Wildlife Will Make Its Last Stand
Photograh by PAUL SOUDERS The ice that does remain in the Arctic may provide a stable environment, albeit a compact one, for organisms that depend on ice. “For people concerned about habitats ...
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The Arctic Seafloor Is Full of Life — And We’re About to Destroy It
The Arctic seafloor is cold, unforgiving, and barren. Or is it? Few would argue against the ‘cold’ and ‘unforgiving’ parts, ...
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The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on the planet
Located just off the tip of Nunavut and northern Greenland, it could act as a crucial but concentrated future habitat for species that require ice for survival. But even then, the Arctic’s vast ...
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The Arctic’s Vanishing Ice
Melting at Record Rates The Arctic is melting at a pace that has alarmed scientists and environmentalists worldwide. This ...
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IMPACTS AT THE ECOSYSTEM LEVEL: DAMAGING THE ARCTIC WEB OF LIFE
Observed ecosystem-level changes in the Arctic include the disappearance of essential habitats, shifts in species’ timing and ranges, disruption of species’ relationships, declines in abundance, and ...
Tulsa Zoo completes arctic fox habitat renovations
The Tulsa Zoo's arctic fox habitat renovations are complete and two new female arctic foxes can be seen in the Life in the ...
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What is a polar habitat?
The Arctic tundra has over 1,700 species of plant. 98% of the continent of Antarctica is covered by ice, in places up to 4.7 km thick. Polar habitats are extremely cold. Temperatures can plunge to ...
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The unforseen effects of melting glaciers on Arctic coastal ecosystems
Researchers found that climate change induced glacial melt increases the heavy metal content and changes the microbiome of habitat-forming brown algae in Arctic fjords. As algae are at the basis of ...