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12 hours ago · The beluga whale ( / bɪˈluːɡə /; [4] Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus. It is also known as the white whale, as it is the only cetacean to regularly occur with this colour; the sea canary, due to its high-pitched calls; and the melonhead ...
5 hours ago · Alaska Drilling Protections: The BLM will take public comment on whether to update protected areas in the Western arctic, including whether to create new protected areas and modify the existing boundaries of the NPR-A.
12 hours ago · A massive and highly toxic harmful algal bloom (HAB) in the Bering Strait has provided a dramatic example of science that helped effectively communicate that information in real time to protect remote communities in coastal Alaska.
12 hours ago · The Antarctic blast chilling Australia’s east coast has brought new records for wind generation and for operational demand on the National Electricity Market.
8 hours ago · Three professors, each representing one of the three main University of Alaska campuses, have been named as special liaisons to coordinate Arctic studies though the university system and elsewhere in the state. The three were named as President’s Arctic Professors, tasked with leading the university’s Arctic Leadership Initiative launched last year.
12 hours ago · The International Arctic Science Committee, is a non governmental organisation that aims to encourage, facilitate and promote cooperation in all aspects of arctic research in all countries engaged in arctic research and in all areas of the arctic region.
1 day ago · Greenland Expedition Targets Key Climate Insights. This week (Friday 19 July) the UK's polar research vessel the RRS Sir David Attenborough makes its first science expedition to the Arctic. A team will work in south-east Greenland to advance our understanding of the region's rapidly decaying ice sheet and its impacts on ocean and global climate ...
