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Arctic Regions
Receding ice, rapid change
REGIONS UNDER STRESS
The Arctic’s landscapes, seascapes and icescapes are home to unique ecosystems and species—and to about four million people, including Indigenous Peoples whose lifestyles and livelihoods are closely connected to ice, snow and permafrost. But ecosystems throughout the Arctic are undergoing unprecedented change as temperatures rise and industry encroaches.
Beaufort, Bering and Chukchi Seas
Wildlife doesn’t recognize borders, and these seas shared by Canada, Russia and the United States are a perfect opportunity for Arctic collaboration.
The Last Ice Area
As climate change reduces the size and duration of summer Arctic sea ice, scientific projections show it will last the longest above Canada and Greenland. This is the Last Ice Area.
Barents Sea
With its relatively warm ocean currents and high biodiversity, the Barents is one of Europe’s last large, clean and relatively undisturbed marine ecosystems.
Central Arctic Ocean
The frozen Central Arctic Ocean is the world’s smallest, but it is home to uniquely adapted species that will have nowhere else to go as the sea ice declines.