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Despite rapid Arctic warming, plan... more
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As the Northern Bering Sea ecosystem emerges from the extraordinary warmth that wreaked havoc on Alaska fisheries,... more
On a windy day in October 2013, a small team of engineers and boatbuilders watched the first wind-powered ocean... more
The U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet did more than help win World War II: As its ships made their way through the Pacific... more
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Unprecedentedly low sea ice cover in the northern Bering and Chukchi seas during back-to-back winters from 2018 to 2019 caused a cascade of impacts that abruptly transformed the regional marine ecosystem, compounding challenges faced by the communities that rely on it.
A new paper authored by scientists from NOAA Research, NOAA Fisheries and the... more