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- Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bear Habitat at the Summer Solstice is Above Average Mon, 27 Jun 22, 3:00amSea ice is well above recent levels for this time of year in the Southern Beaufort and only time will tell if that’s bad news for polar bears.
- As much Beaufort Sea polar bear habitat at mid-July 2021 as there was in 1982 Mon, 19 Jul 21, 3:00pmBeaufort Sea ice coverage is about average for this time of year, again failing to decline in lock-step with other Arctic regions. Will there be lots of fat bears onshore like there was in 2019? Only time will tell.
- Freshwater outflow from Beaufort Sea could alter global climate patterns Fri, 26 Feb 21, 1:00pmThe Beaufort Sea, the Arctic Ocean's largest freshwater reservoir, has increased its freshwater content by 40 percent over the last two decades, putting global climate patterns at risk...
- Late fall polar bear habitat 2020 compared to some previous years Sun, 27 Dec 20, 1:00pmAs is usual at this time of year, the Canadian Archipelago, the Beaufort, East Siberian and Laptev Seas are well covered in ice (see regions on map below)...
- Sea ice melt in the Arctic Basin leaves an area for polar bears larger than Greenland Mon, 2 Sep 19, 3:00amReposted from Dr. Susan Crockford’s Polar Bear Science Posted on August 29, 2019 Sea ice melt in the Arctic Basin leaves an area for polar bears larger than Greenland Most polar bears that spend the spring feeding in the...
- Even NASA isn't quite sure how to explain these holes in the Arctic Sea's ice Tue, 24 Apr 18, 2:52amCan you identify the holes in the sea ice pictured above? If so, let NASA know. They recently posted the image, snapped over the Beaufort Sea, as the April 2018 Puzzler on their "Earth Matters" blog. They aren't quite sure...
- Introducing The WUWT Beaufort Sea Ice Reference Page – With Observations Sun, 7 Sep 14, 12:59pmGuest Post by WUWT Regular “Just The Facts” With Arctic Sea Ice minimum rapidly approaching, we are pleased to introduce the WUWT Beaufort Sea Ice Page. Beaufort Sea Ice has been an important factor in the recent...
- Massive Waves Could Shut Down Arctic Shipping Lanes Even as They Open Thu, 31 Jul 14, 11:21pmGlobal warming has cleared away the ice that plagued potential Arctic shipping routes, opening them up for speedier and more reliable trade. But without ice to act as a breakwater, huge swells are developing, making the shipping...
- Shell to Pay $1.1 Million Fine for Arctic Drilling in Violation of the Clean Air Act Wed, 11 Sep 13, 3:00amIn March, former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that Shell will not be allowed to return to the Arctic to explore for oil until they improve their equipment...
- How “Science” Counts Bears Wed, 3 Jul 13, 8:30pmGuest essay by Jim Steele, professor emeritus, San Francisco State University The Inuit claim “it is the time of the most polar bears.” By synthesizing their community’s observations they have demonstrated a greater...
- Russian river water affecting the Arctic – AO shift blamed Thu, 5 Jan 12, 7:18amFrom the University of Washington Russian river water unexpected culprit behind Arctic freshening near US, Canada A hemisphere-wide phenomenon – and not just regional forces – has caused record-breaking amounts of freshwater...