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February 01, 2013

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10:30 PM | As The Earth Warms, The Lure Of The Arctic's Natural Resources Grows
Under the thawing Arctic ice lies bounty that could fill mouths, and pockets, around the world. For all the concern among scientists, environmentalists and others about how melting ice in the Arctic could wreak havoc on local ecosystems, the loudest message about climate change among politicians and energy industry officials who spoke at the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromso recently could be summed up as "Bring it on!" DISPATCHES FROM THE ARCTIC This series explores the science and […]
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January 25, 2013

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4:00 PM | In An Era Of Climate Change, Where Will The Fish, And The Money, Go?
How fish adapt to a warming world is top of mind for governments eager to profit off of a robust fishing industry. Will climate change rule in their favor? Like the American pika and some other land-based creatures, fish are on the move as they try to adapt to a changing climate. One place this is happening is the seas surrounding the Arctic Ocean. But precisely how fast, in what direction, and to what effect the fish will migrate from their home turf is a big unknown. DISPATCHES FROM THE […]
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January 22, 2013

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5:00 PM | Dispatches From The Arctic: The Science And Geopolitics Of A Warming Arctic
"Let's face it. Sea level (rise) is going to eat our lunch." DISPATCHES FROM THE ARCTIC This series explores the science and implications of global warming in the North Atlantic Arctic. Boulder-based writer Susan Moran is filing live reports from the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, Norway. In this coastal Arctic city of Tromso, Norway, where sunrise and sunset merge into a multi-hour winter glow, and where twenty-something women proudly roam the ice-coated streets under the […]
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