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Citizen-Science Climate Projects Adds Logs From Historic Arctic Whaling Ships
Even if climate negotiations in Paris are successful, the planet is locked into long-term warming and an uncertain future. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world.
A New Old Weather
Today marks the official launch of Old Weather: Whaling, a citizen science research initiative that will help scientists analyze historical data from whaling logbooks.
NOAA Begins Bering Sea Fishery/Climate Change Study
The southeastern Bering Sea is an enormously productive ecosystem. It produces over 40% of the nation's total annual fish catch.
New Bering Sea Climate Change Project Focuses on Fish, Management Strategies
As a subarctic, seasonally ice-filled ocean that produces about 40 percent of the nation’s annual fish catch, the Bering Sea is of particular interest to researchers as the climate changes and forces wildlife and fishing practices to adapt.
Strange Orange Robots Sail Into Dutch Harbor. Just What Are They Up To
Aquatic robots have been spotted in the Aleutian Islands. Two ocean-going drones were seen sailing into Dutch Harbor Monday night with no one on board.