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Unearthing Information About Invasives From the Bottom of a Cargo Ship

I am once again leaving my familiar world behind and descending into the abyss...
February 2015
In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

The threat that climate change poses to polar bears has received a lot of...
September 2013
data of sea ice coverage in the Arctic
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Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?

At a recent staff meeting a Smithsonian colleague mentioned that one of his...
September 2011
A landscape photo of a shoreline with tall grass-like plants lining the water's edge.
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Make Me Care About: Phragmites

This week at the Smithsonian Ocean Portal we embark on an experiment we're calling...
March 2011
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