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Kodiak, Alaska, United States
Kayla Desroches, KMXT - Kodiak /
Alaska Public Media /
August 24, 2018
Crayfish were first observed on Kodiak around 2015. Now, a local tribal organization is studying their movement, distribution and diet.
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on Alaska Public Media
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Utqiagvik, Alaska, United States
Jimmy Evak /
LEO Network /
August 19, 2018
Unusual Stellar sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) sighting in Utqiaġvik.
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Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland
JELENA ĆIRIĆ /
Iceland Review /
August 23, 2018
Nine whales have been stranded so far this year in East Iceland. Bottlenose whales and Curvier’s beaked whales are members of the family Ziphiidae and it’s often been said that they are more sensitive to noise pollution in the ocean.
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on Iceland Review
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Isafjordur, Westfjords, Iceland
JÓHANN PÁLL ÁSTVALDSSON /
Iceland Review /
August 26, 2018
A lone hiker in East Iceland found a wandering walrus, and managed to snap some fantastic photos.
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on Iceland Review
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Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Frank Radosevich /
Eye on the Arctic /
August 22, 2018
An unusually dry, hot summer means Sweden will see smaller yields of crops like wheat, barley and oats.
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on Eye on the Arctic
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Kainuu, Finland
Yle Uutiset /
August 27, 2018
Seija Paasonen has been tracking the patterns of the North American forest fires for several weeks now. She says that the smoke has traveled as far as Europe owing to wind patterns in the upper atmosphere.
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on Yle Uutiset
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Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
CBC /
August 28, 2018
The problem is that there just aren't many wild berries this year in southern Yukon. Bears are typically feasting on soap berries and cranberries this time of year, as they try to fatten up before winter.
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on CBC
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Portland, Maine, United States
Gillian Graham /
Press Herald /
August 28, 2018
Temperatures in southern Maine topped 90 degrees Tuesday and are expected to do the same Wednesday, prompting school officials to dismiss students early and cancel sports practices, and sending people flocking to beaches.
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on Press Herald
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