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Jackson High School student raising funds to preserve the Arctic habitat for polar bears and other animals.
Most polar bears live north of the Arctic Circle to the North Pole. This includes Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland and Norway.
Lynnwood teacher’s Arctic trip inspires kids to ditch plastic In the frigid north, Jennie Warmouth saw polar bears — and trash. It changed lunchtime at Spruce Elementary. by Sharon Salyer ...
Covering 4% of Earth's surface, the Arctic Circle is a region of extremes, home to diverse wildlife and human settlements across eight countries. Governed by the Arctic Council, the area’s ...
At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and scientists like Geoff York.
Several species of shorebirds will lose their Arctic breeding habitat in coming decades, including in Alaska, a new study says.
Along coastal regions in the Northwest Arctic, a staple fish may be expanding its habitat because of warming waters. That is a key finding from a two-year study that monitored sheefish movements ...
The Arctic fox, a master of survival in the harsh Arctic, relies on its remarkable adaptability and resourcefulness. Its thick, seasonally changing fur provides both insulation and camouflage ...
We review seven Arctic and four subarctic marine mammal species, their habitat requirements, and evidence for biological and demographic responses to climate change. We then describe a pan-Arctic ...