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Indigenous Groups Work with the Wyss Campaign for Nature
April 28, 2020 In the Nunavut Territory of northern Canada, protection was recently secured for two critical marine areas – the...
Norton Bay Watershed Council
Apr 28, 20201 min read
Dramatic Changes Signal a ‘New Arctic”
March 31, 2020 Scientists from multiple agencies, working collaboratively to supply data to the Arctic Integrated Ecosystem Research...
Norton Bay Watershed Council
Mar 31, 20201 min read
Expanded Shipping in Northern Waters Impacts Arctic Cod
March 31, 2020 New research on the behavior of Arctic cod in Resolute Bay, Canada revealed unexpected feeding disruptions due to shipping...
Norton Bay Watershed Council
Mar 31, 20201 min read
Are Alaska’s Wild Shellfish Still Safe to Eat?
March 31, 2020 Shellfish, a winter-time subsistence resource for coastal communities, may no longer be reliably safe to eat. Shellfish...
Norton Bay Watershed Council
Mar 31, 20202 min read
2014 – 2016 Alaska Seabird die-off linked to warming Ocean
February 6, 2020 Beginning in late 2013, beaches along the Pacific coast from northern California to the tip of the Aleutian Chain were...
Norton Bay Watershed Council
Feb 6, 20201 min read
Healing the Ozone Layer and Slowing Arctic Warming
February 6, 2020 A recent study published in the journal Nature Climate Change may help to explain why the Arctic has warmed more than...
Norton Bay Watershed Council
Feb 6, 20201 min read
Ocean Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds
January 15, 2019 In yet another sobering announcement about the ability of nations around the globe reverse the effects of climate...
Norton Bay Watershed Council
Jan 15, 20191 min read
UK Bank Says it will no longer make controversial oil and gas drilling investments in Arctic oil
January 15, 2019 It appears that some international banks are pulling out of drilling in the Arctic due to violations of international...
Norton Bay Watershed Council
Jan 15, 20192 min read
Murkowski Trys to Get Alaska to Return to Having A Presence in the Arctic
January 2, 2019 In an effort to compete on an increasingly international stage that is focused on the Arctic, Alaska Sen. Murkowski is...
Norton Bay Watershed Council
Jan 2, 20192 min read
The Bering Sea is already nearly ice-free, setting up more havoc for its ecosystem and residents
January 2, 2019 In a similar scenario to last year, the winter extent of Bering Sea ice is shaping up to be the lowest in more than 150...
Norton Bay Watershed Council
Jan 2, 20192 min read
WWF Calls for strong environmental protection, less O&G for Arctic Ocean
January 2, 2019 Environmentalists warned that it is urgent that the Arctic Ocean be protected and critical that such protections are put...
Norton Bay Watershed Council
Jan 2, 20192 min read
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Local traditional knowledge is critical to protecting our water resources.
Your support is vital to the council's efforts to monitor, restore, and advocate for water rights in the Norton Bay watershed. Your donation would go to assist the watershed council to monitor the health of our rivers and the protection of subsistence and traditional resources.
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