About Sea Ice
Sea ice arises as seawater freezes. Because ice is less dense than water, it floats on the ocean's surface. Sea ice covers about 7% of the Earth's surface and about 12% of the world's oceans.
World breaches key 1. 5C warming mark for record number of days
... There have been ongoing concerns about the state of Sea Ice around the coldest continent, with far below any previous winter...
Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory - scientists
...By Georgina Rannard, Erwan Rivault, Jana TauschinskiBBC Climate reporter & Data TeamA series of climate records on temperature, ocean heat, and Antarctic Sea Ice have alarmed some scientists who say their speed and timing is " unprecedented"...
Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe
... Sea temperatures in the Atlantic have hit record highs while Antarctic Sea Ice is at the lowest extent ever recorded...
World records hottest day for third time in a week
... And Antarctic Sea Ice reached its lowest extent for June - 17% below average - since satellite observations began...
Climate change: Sudden heat increase in seas around UK and Ireland
... At the same time the extent of the Sea Ice in the Antarctic is the lowest on record for this date by a large margin...
US aircraft shoots down new airborne object over Canada
... In a short statement, the military said US troops, including from the Alaska National Guard, were still conducting search and recovery activities on Sea Ice for that object...
Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village
... A 2017 study published by The Wildlife Society found that polar bear attacks on humans had increased since 2000 and were more likely to occur between July and December - when Sea Ice covered a smaller area...
Canada's polar bear population plummets - government report
... The Arctic is now warming faster than the rest of the world, and the Sea Ice on which bears depend for seal hunting forms later and melts sooner each year...
Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village
A Polar Bear has killed A Woman and a boy in a remote Alaska village, authorities have said.
The Bear entered The Village of Wales on Tuesday afternoon, on the western tip of the Seward Peninsula, and began chasing people, police said.
As it attacked The Woman and boy, it was shot and killed but the mauling proved to be fatal.
Fatal Polar Bear attacks in Alaska are rare but experts say encounters with humans will increase as more ice melts.
Wales is a Small Town , mainly consisting of the native Inupiaq people. Around 150 people live in the remote settlement, located over 1,185 miles (1,907km) north-west of The State capital Juneau.
" Initial reports indicate that a Polar Bear had entered the community and had chased multiple residents, " Alaska state troopers wrote in a despatch, according to Associated Press .
" The Bear fatally attacked an adult female and juvenile male. "
The Names of the two victims were not released by police as Family Members were still being notified.
Police and state officials will travel to Wales to investigate further once The Weather allows.
Studies in the US have shown that as The Animal 's natural habitats begin to recede, attacks on humans were more likely as they moved inland.
A 2017 study published by The Wildlife Society found that Polar Bear attacks on humans had increased since 2000 and were more likely to occur between July and December - When Sea Ice covered a smaller Area .
Source of news: bbc.com
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