Arctic

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Working with others to save, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Muskox in Arctic RefugeArctic Refuge is home to all three species of North American bears , also to the Porcupine caribou herd, the Central Arctic caribou herd, Dall sheep, muskox, wolves, and wolverines.

DOE’s Arctic Energy Office will lead this coordination to address these challenges.
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We envision a world where the diverse and complex issues facing Arctic security are identified, understood, and innovatively resolved.

For economic, cultural, environmental, geopolitical, equity, and security reasons, DOE and the nation’s commitment to science-informed and evidence-based decisions and investments is essential to the complete region’s future.
Snow is much more important to the planet than simply for recreational purposes.
This area of the cryosphere is an extension of land ice that spreads out over cold ocean waters.
Since they are key in regulating glacial movement, they are an indirect, yet critical element of sea level rise.
Coastlines in many elements of the Arctic have some of the highest rates of erosion on Earth.

The Arctic’s Indigenous

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The animated map below shows the minimum size of the Arctic sea ice measured every year since 1979, predicated on satellite observations.

Fish and Wildlife Service staff members reflect on favorite photos they will have taken at national wildlife refuges.
It features communications coordinator LISA HUPP and national wildlife refuges in Alaska.
Summer Arctic sea ice extent is shrinking by 12.6% per decade because of global warming.
We want a net-zero, climate-resilient future where greenhouse gas emissions are low and stable.
We have been taking active steps to greatly help people and nature adjust to the impacts of the climate crisis.
This fact reinforces the urgent dependence on local and regional plans that may reduce vulnerabilities and make the most of opportunities to build resilience.
We must prepare for a fresh normal in the Arctic because most of the changes now underway already are irreversible.

Most plants and animals in the Arctic tundra depend on favourable snow conditions to survive.
Large herbivores—like reindeer—can’t reach their food when hard ice layers replace soft snowpack, as happens through the freeze–thaw cycles , that are becoming more frequent.
A background document for the development of a network to monitor Rangifer populations and the human interactions with this particular important resource.
This User Requirements Guide summarizes the main element recommendations from the User Panel and CAFF Board and Secretariat and, in many cases, proposed solutions to these recommendations.

The Eu’s Arctic Policy

Shipping in the Arctic is on the rise as sea ice recedes and the pressure to gain access to Arctic resources intensifies.
More vessels mean increased risks to Arctic ecosystems and wildlife, from heavy fuel oil spills to air and underwater noise pollution and the break-up of the rest of the ice.
Consequences include food shortages and risks to people’s livelihoods, cultures and health, especially in Indigenous communities.
A key goal will undoubtedly be closer cooperation with the Arctic states, in creating data and services for permafrost areas to improve environmental and health security and develop mitigation measures.
Permafrost is ground below surface that is frozen for at least two consecutive years and usually, for hundreds or thousands of years.

• Wetlands, including those in the Arctic, are critical for bird migration, wildlife habitat and biodiversity generally, and for water-related ecosystem services and support of recreational activities and traditional livelihoods.
• Zt least 30% of all land, seas and fresh water should be protected by governments, Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
• Climate change can be predicted to possess a large impact on tundra vegetation, causing an increase of shrubs, and having a negative impact on bryophytes and lichens.
• When confronted with increased global instability, the EU needs to take more responsibility because of its own security and increase its capacity to act autonomously.
• Reindeer herders in Fennoscandia and Russia have experienced major losses in their herds due to extreme snowfall and rain-on-snow events .
• U.S. applications should be submitted through the Institute of International Education’s Council for International Exchange of Scholars (IIE/CIES).

What goes on in the Arctic isn’t just a matter for the 4-5 million people who live across the Arctic regions.
International cooperation is crucial if we have been to confront the challenges we face.
The Arctic has climate change rates which are amongst the highest on the globe.
Because of the major impacts to the spot from climate change the near climate future of the spot will undoubtedly be extremely different under all scenarios of warming.
During the Cretaceous time period, the Arctic still had seasonal snows, though only a light dusting rather than enough to permanently hinder plant growth.

Reindeer herders in Fennoscandia and Russia have observed major losses within their herds because of extreme snowfall and rain-on-snow events .
But permafrost temperatures have increased to

The Fulbright Arctic Initiative supports research that will inform policy and offer knowledge supporting a more sustainable Arctic future.
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