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The Ups and Downs (and Wanderings) of Polar Bears
07/23/2010 | Marilyn Sigman, Alaska SeaGrant/MAP
Tags: Polar bear, Climate Change, Changes in Alaska Marine Ecosystems, Changing Species Distributions
Local residents and biologists were startled by the sighting of a polar bear near the village of Emmonak at the mouth of the Yukon River. There have been other sightings of polar bears on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta this summer compared to only a few that have been seen this far south every three to five years  MORE >>

Gray Whale Spotted in Israeli Waters; Pacific Squid in the Southwest Atlantic
06/16/2010 | Marilyn Sigman, Alaska SeaGrant/MAP
Tags: Climate Change, Squid, Gray Whale, Changing Species Distributions, Changing Ocean Current Patterns
In early May, 2010, Israel's Marine Mammal Research and Assistance Centre photographed and positively identified a gray whale off the coast of Israel, near Herzliya Marina. Gray whales are thought to be extinct across the Atlantic Ocean, so the appearance of an individual within the Mediterranean Sea is a major surprise.  MORE >>

Impacts of Climate Change Coming Faster and Sooner: New Science Report Underlines Urgency for Governments to Seal the Deal in Copenhagen 9/24/09
10/12/2009 | Marilyn Sigman, Alaska SeaGrant/MAP
Tags: Climate Change. Sea Level Rise, Changing Arctic Sea Ice, Ocean Acidification, Changing Species Distributions
Science report shows climate change coming faster and sooner and underlines urgency for Governments to seal the deal in Copenhagen  MORE >>