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The Latest Breaking News from the Bering Sea

More shearwaters are washing up dead on Australian beaches. It’s not due to ‘natural’ causes

You might know the short-tailed shearwater and sable shearwater by the common name “muttonbirds”. These two species of seabird breed on islands off southeastern Australia. Both undertake a breathtaking two-week, non-stop flight across the Pacific to the Bering Sea, more than 10,000 km away near Alaska and Russia. Here, they…

The Conversation

'Deadliest Catch' Cast Todd Meadows Cause of Death Released— the Reality Star Died From Drowning and Submersion

Todd Meadows' cause of death confirmed as drowning and hypothermia after Deadliest Catch incident in the Bering Sea. Crew recount final moments as family mourns tragic loss.

International Business Times UK

China's huge push to reduce air pollution had an unexpected consequence in the Arctic

China's cuts to aerosol emissions reduced sea ice loss, but it may have revealed a bigger story about climate change.

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Thousands of priceless artifacts missing after storm surge ravages archaeological site dating back to 1650

Freezing temperatures and ice have settled into the region, stalling immediate efforts to find and recover more displaced artifacts

The Independent UK

Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion

The great-granddaughter of the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea believes Japan should pay more restitution for what its soldiers did to the residents of Attu Island during World War II

The Independent UK

Growing Cooperation Between Chinese And Russian Military In Arctic

Chinese and Russian ships seen together in the Bering Sea, raising concerns about Arctic geopolitics and the evolving dynamics in the region.

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US and Canada intercept Russian and Chinese bomber jets near Alaska

Bomber jets from Russia and China flew over the far east of Russia and the Bering Sea near Alaska on Thursday during a joint aerial patrol. Although not seen as a threat by the North American Aerospace (NORAD), US and Canadian warplanes intercepted two of the bombers.

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US Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island

Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters but within the U.S. exclusive economic zone

The Independent UK

Alaska has a plan to save its salmon but some Native leaders are wary

A new approach aims to restore fish levels in the Yukon River but some feel it unfairly targets traditional practices while failing to tackle huge losses to industrial fishing in the ocean

The Guardian - US

Alaska fishermen will be allowed to harvest lucrative red king crab in the Bering Sea

Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab, the largest and most lucrative of all the Bering Sea crab species, for the first time in two years

The Independent UK

Alaskan fishers fear another bleak season as crab populations dwindle in warming waters

Crab fishermen in Alaska have been scrambling to stay afloat after two years of the Bering Sea fishery being closed or severely curtailed due to plummeting crab numbers

The Independent UK

Discovered in the deep: scientists solve mystery of ‘pogo-stick’ seabed holes

When scientists discovered tunnels on the bed of the Bering Sea, they were baffled. Now they think they have found the culprit

The Guardian - US

Russian strategic bombers conduct patrol flights off Far East coast - ministry

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday two Russian strategic bombers - capable of carrying nuclear warheads - carried out routine patrol flights over the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea, off Russia's Far East, TASS news agency reported.

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