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- Russian walrus and polar bears continue to thrive US researchers tell the Washington Post Mon, 17 Apr 23, 3:00pm... the larger estimate seems more plausible as an average for this subpopulation, although the authors of the report did not draw that conclusion.
- A ‘mass exodus’ of polar bears from Alaska to Russia has taken place, local residents claim Mon, 3 Jan 22, 1:00pmQuite simply, this flexibility in response to changing conditions in the Arctic has allowed the polar bear to be an evolutionarily successful species and not a symptom of climate change victimhood.
- Chukchi Sea ice that didn’t melt this summer is now 2+m thick between Wrangel Island and the shore Sat, 20 Nov 21, 5:00amThick multiyear ice between Wrangel Island and the shore is now more than 2m thick, potentially impacting fall feeding for bears that routinely summer on Wrangel or the north coast of Chukotka.
- Most Chukchi Sea ice in 20 years means no walrus feasts for polar bears at famous Russian cliffs Sun, 24 Oct 21, 4:00amAfter years of hype, including documentary over-reach by David Attenborough and his collaborators at WWF and Netflix, there has been relatively abundant ice in the Chukchi Sea this summer, particulary along the Russian...
- Record number of Chukchi Sea polar bears in 2020 Fri, 24 Sep 21, 11:00amReposted from Dr. Susan Crockford’s Polar Bear Science. Wrangel Island research team counted a record number of Chukchi Sea polar bears in 2020 Posted on September 21, 2021 | Comments Offon Wrangel...
- Abundant Chukchi Sea ice explains silence on walrus haulouts in Alaska and Russia so far Sat, 4 Sep 21, 11:00amThis year is a totally different story and of course, the biologists are suddenly silent.
- New survey estimates 10x as many polar bears in Russian section of Chukchi Sea as in USA portion Fri, 4 Jun 21, 11:00amWhile admitting that using fixed aircraft and heat-detecting technology for the first time in this count presented a number of challenges, the authors propose the method could yield better results once the kinks are sorted...
- Surprising sea ice thickness across the Arctic is good news for polar bears Sat, 29 May 21, 3:00pmFrom Polar Bear Science Posted on May 27, 2021 This year near the end of May the distribution of thickest sea ice (3.5-5m/11.5-16.4 ft – or more) is a bit surprising,…
- Kivalina: A Case Study of How Media & Politics Mangle Objective Climate Science! Wed, 10 Feb 21, 5:00pmKivalina and Newtok don’t exemplify climate crises. Kivalina and Newtok are iconic examples of how the media and governments have ignored the injustices suffered by native peoples, then use their troubles only when it promotes...
- Polar bear survival contradictions: sea ice decline vs. documented harm Thu, 16 Jul 20, 7:00pmHere I take a detailed look at sea ice and polar bear population health information available for Western Hudson Bay and the Southern Beaufort compared to the Barents and Chukchi Seas.
- Bering Sea ice is "at record low levels for this time of year" Sat, 19 May 18, 5:00amArctic sea ice is low, with the Bering Sea's ice extent "the lowest recorded since at least 1979," according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)...
- 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...
- Tech Talk - Future Russian Fuel Production from the Arctic Mon, 5 Mar 12, 3:08amIn the past few weeks I have been looking at the potential for sustainability in oil and gas production in Russia, now at a predicted recent peak of 10.36 mbd, when condensate is included. But the question increasingly becomes...