Topic: Hudson Bay
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Warming Arctic: Receding ice leaves Hudson Bay polar bears less time to eat
Polar bears' territorial tendencies and the diminishing ice season on Hudson Bay are conspiring to leave the animals less time to eat, researchers say. This bodes ill for their ability to reproduce, and survive.
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Trapped killer whales freed by shifting ice?
A pod of killer whales, trapped by a sudden freeze since Tuesday, may have found a path to freedom, thanks to warmer weather and winds that shifted the ice floes around the orcas.
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Killer whales trapped in Canada below Hudson Bay ice (+video)
Killer whales trapped below the ice have gathered around a single hole to breath. The Mayor of Inukjuak asks Canada government to send an ice breaker to rescue the orcas.
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Peace among enemies
A Christian Science perspective: The Christmas truce during World War I holds lessons for us today.
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Reader recommendation: Canoeing with the Cree
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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East Coast earthquake: How does a 5.9 temblor happen in Virginia?
Fault lines in the East are not as apparent or as active as in the West, but certain stresses can lead to a rupture. Tuesday's East Coast Earthquake was the biggest in 100 years.
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A deep northern quiet in Norway
Norway's treasured fiords provided a place for contemplation.
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In Pictures: Polar Bears
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On the Bowery: movie review
The 1950s documentary ‘On the bowery’ took men at the bottom of their lives and spun a story.
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Latin music: Salsa, merengue, and samba rhythms come to the concert hall
Latin music influences – including salsa, merengue, and samba – are seeping into the concert hall as directors seek to broaden the appeal.
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Why birds migrate to the Arctic
Scientists look for the reasons that birds migrate thousands of miles to nest in the Arctic.
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In Pictures: Animal Moms
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Dutch princess visits New York to name tulip for Henry Hudson
An official ceremony was held to announce a new tulip variety named in honor of the 400th anniversary of explorer Henry Hudson’s discovery of Manhattan Island.
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Millions of snow geese imperil fragile ecosystem
Far-northern breeding grounds are devastated. A major culprit: expanded farming in US Midwest.
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Do polar bears need U.S. protection?
A federal agency is poised to say whether global warming means the bear should be added to the 'threatened species' list.
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Do polar bears need U.S. protection?
A federal agency is poised to say whether global warming means the bear should be added to the 'threatened species' list.
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