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The Big Melt: Watch Alaska's Coastline Collapse Into the Sea

Time lapse footage from National Geographic shows the incredible shrinking Alaskan coastline.

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Arctic Warming Smashes NASA's Temperature Charts

Check out one NASA scientist's hot pink solution for dealing with historically unprecedented warming.

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Intermission: Rare Footage of the "Arctic Unicorn"

Take a quick break and watch one of the most beautiful—and dangerous—wildlife migrations in the world.

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Video: Watch Our Planet's Ice Disappear

Watch this incredible video of the "recent" history of ice on our planet, from its long retreat after the Ice Age to the current rapid big melt.

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In Alaska, As Goes the Ice, So Goes the Food

The Arctic food web is unraveling as the ice melts. An interactive animation shows you what happens when even the smallest species disappears.

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Greenland Ice Melt Sets New Record The Big Melt: Greenland Lost More Than a France-Sized Area of Ice Last Year

New research finds an astounding amount of ice and snow melt this year on Greenland. See the map that shows just how much.

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The Arctic Paradox Explained: Why a Warmer Arctic Can Mean a Frigid Winter Here

Finally, an explanation we can all understand about why a warmer Arctic can cause freezing winters in North America. Dr. Heidi Cullen explains.

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Arctic Ice Shrinks to Another Record Low

Arctic sea ice, "the air conditioner to the planet," is disappearing faster than any models anticipated. Have a look. It's a little alarming.

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Yes, Even the Great Groundhog's Day Blizzard of 2011 Has Ties to Climate Change

Another massive winter storm that pummels the country means another occasion to explain climate change's connection to weather.

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New Hybrid Species Threaten Santa's Home Grolar Bears and Narlugas: New Arctic Hybrids

As the arctic ice cap vanishes, polar bears and grizzlies are meeting. And mating, forming a new hybrid species of "grolar bears."

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MyPolarIce: Put a Chunk of the Arctic in Your Freezer

Get some arctic ice now, before it's too late!

From the Arctic to the Antarctic on a Bamboo Bike: The Miraculous Journey of Two Wild Dutchmen Cycle for Water: A Bamboo Bike Trip from the Arctic to the Antarctic

Cycle for Water duo Joost Notenboom and Michiel Roodenburg are biking from Alaska to Argentina to raise awareness about the global water crisis.

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Cape Farewell's Arctic Liquidation Sale (Video)

Get your share of Arctic ice, now, before it's gone!

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Good Global Warming News for People Who Love Bad News

Good news: Global warming means fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic. Bad news: that likely means more offshore drilling.