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data of sea ice coverage in the Arctic
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Arctic Sea Ice Extent Graph

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Walruses use sea ice as platforms on which to nurse their young and launch their dives.
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Walrus Rests on Ice

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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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A team of scientists explore the Arctic ocean.
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Under Arctic Ice

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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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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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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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Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.
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The Arctic and The Antarctic

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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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