beaufort sea
Climate Change Has Delayed the First Oil Production Facility in Federal Arctic Waters
An unprecedented fossil fuel venture in the Beaufort Sea is feeling the consequences of warming Arctic temperatures.
Scientists Say Polar Bears Have to Swim Longer, More Often, to Find Ice to Rest On
A group of Canadian researchers monitored polar bears in the Beaufort Sea, north of Alaska and the Yukon, and Hudson Bay. They found that as sea ice melted, female adult bears and younger bears were paddling distances greater than 30 miles.
Hungry Polar Bears Are Getting Screwed by Shrinking Arctic Sea Ice
Scientists thought hungry polar bears went into 'walking hibernation' if they couldn't find food — but new research says that's not the case.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement