To fully understand the extent of climate-related dangers the Arctic – and our planet – is facing, we must focus on organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye.
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A short history of predicting an ice-free Arctic – and why you should listen to this one.
Arctic sea ice algae contaminated with microplastics have serious consequences for ecosystems and the climate.
By analyzing small samples of killer whale fat, scientists can learn about the diets of different killer whale populations. This has implications for our understanding of changing ecosystems.
A particularly stormy winter has pushed perennial sea ice into the Arctic melt zone.
Russia is attempting to claim more of the Arctic seabed, an area rich in oil, gas and minerals. It’s also expanding shipping and reopening Arctic bases. Here are two things the U.S. can do about it.
A transcript of episode 5 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including stories on the Arctic Ocean and new archaeological finds in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge.
Plus, new discoveries about early humans in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge. Listen to episode 5 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Microplastic pollution is a global issue, but where do they come from and how are they transported across the ocean? A new study finds polyester microfibres are common throughout the Arctic Ocean.
Whales are rediscovering their old haunts in the Arctic and Southern oceans after centuries of hunting.
Belugas use sound to communicate, navigate the dark marine environment and find food. But climate change is opening up Arctic waters to more sound, and could affect the health and survival of belugas.
Oceans 21 is a Conversation international series examining the history and future of the world’s ocean.
The Arctic has been a remote place for much of its history. But climate change is bringing global problems and opportunities to its door.
The Laptev Sea is one of the Arctic’s biggest nurseries of new sea ice in winter, but Siberia’s record summer heat may have halted production.
Scientists find oceanic heat has overtaken atmospheric heat as the main cause of melting.
Polar regions may be becoming more profitable, but these “benefits” come with far more severe costs.
More than 600 experts will spend the next year drifting in Arctic waters to gain a better understanding of how climate change is affecting the region and how it can be fought.
The eastern Arctic and sub-Arctic marine areas of Canada are changing rapidly under climate change.
New shipping opportunities are opening up in the Arctic as sea ice continues to recede. But travel is still dangerous and the region isn’t equipped to deal with more vessel traffic.
Since 2005, the Barents Sea has become too warm for sea ice to exist south of the Polar Front.
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Vice Dean for Research, Arctic and Marine Biology, University of Tromsø
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Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Physical Oceanography, Bangor University
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Associate professor and Research Chair in Marine Fisheries Ecosystems Dynamics, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Lecturer, College of Humanities, University of Dar es Salaam
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Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary
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Professor of Glaciology and Earth Observation, University of Bristol
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Director of Humanities Research Centre and Senior in the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies, University of Dar es Salaam
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Associate professor, Singapore Management University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Department of integrative biology, University of Windsor
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PhD Candidate, Lancaster Center for Mobilities Research, Lancaster University
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Distinguished Professor of Marine Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Professor of Practice & Director, Fletcher Maritime Studies Program, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Senior Lecturer in Physical Oceanography, Bangor University
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Fellow, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
