In Nain, a coastal village in Newfoundland and Labrador, the approximately 1,400 residents rely on sea ice for transportation and traditional activities.

No sea ice alone the northside of the Alaska Peninsula.

Thinning sea ice puts walruses nearly out of reach. The federal government may list walruses as an endangered species. And ivory bans elsewhere are making it hard for walrus-tusk carvers to sell their art.

South winds blew out most of the sea ice. Going to be bad ice if it refreezes for spring hunt.

6-26-13 Risky ice conditions for whaling - Barrow, Alaska, USA

Late freeze-up of sea ice along the shoreline

Above normal temperatures in the Northwest Arctic region

Nome was hit by unseasonably warm temperatures and strong winds.

6-5-13 Risky ice for whaling - Barrow, Alaska, USA

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

By this time of the year, we usually have 2-3 miles of shore-fast ice that sticks to our beach. We as a village have not done our winter harvest of seals and walrus, and we are worried that we will not be able to bowhead whale hunt.

Lack of sea ice affects seal hunting.

2-22-12 Pressure ice ridges "Vuneqs" - Kwigillingok, Alaska, USA

1-26-14 Ice disrupts subsistence - Unalakleet, Alaska, USA

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

10-17-13 No ice fishing yet - Shishmaref, Alaska, USA