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Arctic Biodiversity Assessment released at Arctic Council Ministerial
caff.is | 16 May 2013
The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council has released the Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA), a report containing the best available science informed by traditional ecological knowledge on the status and trends of Arctic biodiversity and accompanying policy recommendations for biodiversity conservation.

Arctic Council unlikely to deal directly with climate change
nunatsiaqonline.ca | 16 May 2013
The warming impact of soot and methane on the Arctic climate and the increasing acidification of the Arctic Ocean: these are among the key issues that the Arctic Councils various working groups will formally present May 15 to the Arctic Council ministerial gathering in Kiruna, Sweden.

Arctic Ocean | Acidification | Climate Change | Polar Region

As Canada takes Arctic Council helm, experts stress north's vulnerability to spills, emergencies
EurekAlert | 14 May 2013
As Arctic Council chairmanship passes from Sweden to Canada May 15, experts say it is crucial that northern nations strengthen response capabilities to shipping-related accidents foreseen in newly-opened northern waters, as well as to more-common local emergencies such as floods, forest fires and rescue situations. And Canada needs to lead by example.

Arctic Ocean | Accidents and Spills | Polar Region | Sea Transport

Arctic expedition to study impact of climate change on plankton
Guardian Unlimited | 14 May 2013
The goal of the 25,000km Tara Oceans Polar Circle Expedition, with some 15 scientist on board, is to search for planktonic organisms, including viruses, bacteria, protists and metazoans, all vital resources that need to be studied in their own environment while there is still time.

Arctic Ocean | Climate Change | Plankton | Research

In Honor of Mother's Day (blog)
The Ocean Foundation | 11 May 2013
On a recent trip to Maine, I had the opportunity to visit two exhibits at Bowdoin College's Ross-McMillan Arctic museum. One was called Spirits of Land, Air, and Water: Antler Carvings from the Robert and Judith Toll Collection, and the other was called Animal Allies: Inuit Views of the Northern World. At this time of year, it was particularly fitting to be reacquainted with Sedna, the mother of all marine creatures in Inuit mythology.

Arctic Ocean

Arctic foxes' mystery decline linked to mercury exposure
Guardian Unlimited | 08 May 2013
In the 1970s, a population of Arctic foxes on an island in the Bering Sea began to mysteriously decline. The animals were thin and mangy, and nearly all the cubs died. Today, only about 100 foxes remain.The animals were not felled by an infectious disease, a PLOS ONE study suggests. Instead, the foxes probably suffered from high mercury exposure as a result of eating seabirds and other marine animals.

Arctic Ocean | Seabirds

Arctic faces further threat from ocean acidification
Guardian Unlimited | 07 May 2013
The Arctic ecosystem, already under pressure from record ice melts, faces another potential threat in the form of rapid acidification of the ocean, according to an international study published on Monday.

Arctic Ocean | Acidification | Climate Change

Arctic Ocean 'acidifying rapidly'
BBC | 06 May 2013
Carbon dioxide is rapidly altering the chemistry of the Arctic, and the changes will last many thousands of years, a report says.

Arctic Ocean | Acidification

WWF withdraws MSC objection
World Fishing | 01 May 2013
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has withdrawn its objection to Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the Russian Sea of Okhotsk Mid-water Trawl Walleye Pollock Fishery, as an agreement has been reached.

Arctic Ocean | Fisheries | Seafood Certification

Joint Statement on the EU Court of Justice Decision on the Seal Ban Challenge (opinion)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 25 Apr 2013
Our government commends the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Fur Institute of Canada and other Inuit and industry groups for bringing this challenge forward to the European General Court to defend an important, traditional, sustainable and humane Northern harvest.

Arctic Ocean | Atlantic Ocean | Marine Mammals

Earliest satellite ice maps produced
BBC | 24 Apr 2013
The earliest satellite maps of Arctic and Antarctic sea-ice have been assembled by scientists, showing the floes around the White Continent back in the 1960s were probably as extensive as they are now.

Arctic Ocean | Southern Ocean | Remote Sensing | Sea Ice

Accord Would Regulate Fishing in Arctic Waters
New York Times | 17 Apr 2013
With polar ice melting each year, the governments of five countries with Arctic coastline said an agreement regulating commercial fishing was warranted.

Arctic Ocean | Climate Change | Fisheries | Governance

Ancient whales surprise scientists
BBC | 09 Apr 2013
Ancient bowhead whales bucked the trend to survive the last Ice Age, scientists say.

Arctic Ocean | Climate Change | Marine Mammals | Research

Volunteers use historic US ship logbooks to uncover Arctic climate data
EurekAlert | 05 Apr 2013
(University of Washington) Citizen scientists are transcribing millions of atmospheric and sea-ice observations collected from U.S. ships that spent time in the Arctic. The data can help modern computers to reconstruct historic Arctic weather patterns.

Arctic Ocean | Climate Change | Research

New culprit in sea-level rise: Pretty Arctic clouds
grist.org | 05 Apr 2013
Newly published research suggests that Greenlands ice melted super fast last summer, and the worlds ice could soon melt faster than anybody had anticipated — all because of pretty white clouds hanging low above frigid seas.

Arctic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

Barents Sea fishery enters assessment
World Fishing | 28 Mar 2013
Russian companies ZAO Strelets and ZAO Eridan have entered their joint cod and haddock fishery into assessment for MSC certification.

Arctic Ocean | Fisheries | Seafood Certification

'Fattest' polar bears survive climate change
Telegraph | 20 Mar 2013
'Fattest' polar bears survive shrinking of ice, latest study into effects of climate change finds.

Arctic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Ice

Polar bear cross-border trade ban defeated
Telegraph | 08 Mar 2013
US-led proposal to ban cross-border trade of polar bears has been defeated at an international summit.

Arctic Ocean | Conservation | Governance | Polar Region

Canadian glaciers face 'big losses'
BBC | 07 Mar 2013
Canadian Arctic Archipelago glaciers could lose up to 20% of their volume if warming projections hold true, according to a new study.

Arctic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

Polar bear vote defeated at meeting
BBC | 07 Mar 2013
A proposal by the US to ban cross-border trade in polar bears and their parts was defeated on Thursday at an international meeting.

Arctic Ocean | Conservation

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