No sea ice; hunters say it should not be like this today.

Herschel Island has seen a lot of people come and go. The Inuvialuit have used the place, known as Qikiqtaruk in Inuvialuktun, for at least 1,000 years.

A series of low pressure systems swept through western and northwestern Alaska beginning December 28 until things calmed down on January 2, leaving sections of villages without power and communicat

Winter storm shuts down communication services for the community.

The storm raises local concerns about food security and preparedness for transportation emergencies.

Without sea ice, our beaches are eroding.

This fall freeze-up was somewhat delayed, not just in the Bering Straits region, but all the way up to Barrow.

The capacity to produce light has evolved many different times and serves many functions in different species — defense, warning, communication, attraction, camouflage, mimicry, illumination (as listed by one reference).

Canada and U.S. Coast Guard Monitoring Conditions

The lack of sea ice in Toksook Bay, has allowed for a uniquel sighting - a January beluga whale!

Above normal temperatures in the Northwest Arctic region

For over one year the coasts of the Great South of Haiti, are invaded by an unusual species of algae known as Sargassum or Seaweed. The most affected communities are : St Jean du Sud, Les Cayes, St Louis du Sud, Côtes de fer, Jacmel, Cayes Jacmel...

Warm weather has made for unsafe traveling conditions, including a snowmachine race.

Scientists are trying to determine why thousands of tiny seabirds called Cassin's auklets have washed up on the West Coast, all the way from B.C. to California.