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A Walk Across Alaska's Arctic Sea Ice Brings to Life the Losses that Appear in Climate Data
Arctic sea ice has decreased about 50% since 1979, causing coastal erosion and threatening traditional hunting practices in Alaska, driven by human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.
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A walk across Alaska’s Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data
The author's view walking across Arctic sea ice off Utqiagvik, Alaska, in April 2025. Alexandra JahnAs I walked out onto the frozen Arctic water off Utqiagvik, Alaska, for the first time, I was mesmerized by the icescape. Piles of blue and white sea-ice rubble several feet high gave way to flat areas and then rubble again. The snow atop it, sometimes several feet deep, hides gaps among the blocks of sea ice, as I found out when one of my legs su…
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