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The microplastic crisis is getting exponentially worse

Plastic production is skyrocketing, pushing microplastic pollution to dangerous new levels. Now research shows even the Arctic is increasingly contaminated.

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Mercury levels in the Arctic put wildlife, Indigenous communities at risk, landmark report says

Signs of mercury absorption in tree rings showed the chemical first became significantly present in the Arctic during the Industrial Revolution then continued to amass.

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Bering Sea ice decline cascading impacts

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How the loss of Bering Sea ice is triggering cascading effects for the ecosystem — and the people and wildlife that depend on it

The Bering Sea region, the Pacific gateway to the Arctic Ocean, is home to ecosystems on land and in the ocean that are both abundant and fragile. It's also changing very quickly — and those changes offer a preview of the changes in store for other parts of the Arctic.

ORIGINAL REPORTING

arctic food web

The microplastic crisis is getting exponentially worse

Melting ice created the perfect storm for a rapidly acidifying Arctic Ocean

Mercury levels in the Arctic put wildlife, Indigenous communities at risk, landmark report says

Arctic hare breaks all records by travelling almost 400 km

How the loss of Bering Sea ice is triggering cascading effects for the ecosystem — and the people and wildlife that depend on it

Polar Bear Week highlights absence of Arctic sea ice due to climate change

Researchers see signs of chronic stress in polar bears’ blood

Judge halts methane regulation in five states over states' rights dispute

Low natural gas prices hurt Pennsylvania’s energy sector more than fracking debates

Massachusetts stands out in efforts to reduce food waste while others fall short

As Biden prepares to block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, pollution concerns persist in Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania fracking company with more than 2,000 environmental violations selected for federal environmental justice funding

Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley

Louisville uses trees to tackle urban heat and health disparities

Ecuador’s forest win sets global precedent for nature’s legal rights