A Chukchi Sea oil spill would affect polar bears in both Chukotka and Alaska

Simulated oil spill trajectories found bears in Russia would be more vulnerable—especially at two islands that provide important habitat.

By Yereth Rosen January 30, 2018
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A major oil spill in the Arctic Ocean on either side of the maritime border between Russia and the United States would threaten polar bears in both countries, a new study from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finds.

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