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Polar bears are threatened by a lack of sea ice.
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Climate Change at the Poles

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A summertime channel carries melted ice to the sea. Antarctica and Greenland lose around 350 billion tons of ice each year from such melting.
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Ice Melt at the Poles

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Human activity is increasing in the Arctic marine environment due to climate change. To help the most vulnerable areas, the Global Marine Program of IUCN, along with partners, is convening a series of workshops aimed at enhancing ecosystem-based management and identifying biologically or ecologically important or vulnerable habitats. Burgerbukta, a bay in Svalbard, Norway, is being managed for ecosystem protection.
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Biomes: Wild Arctic

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Global Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

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The Greenland glacier Jakobshavn Isbrae is massive, at around 40 miles long and more than a mile thick.
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Up Close and Personal With the Fastest Glacier in the World

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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

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data of sea ice coverage in the Arctic
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Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?

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A marine biologist measures the temperature of an ice core.
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Measuring Ice Core Temperatures

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The Greenland glacier Jakobshavn Isbrae is massive, at around 40 miles long and more than a mile thick.
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Jakobshavn Glacier

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On average, Arctic sea ice has decreased by four percent per decade since the late 1970s.
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Sea Level Rise

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