Place: Bering Strait

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world

US opts not to list Pacific walrus as threatened species

The US government has announced it will not list the Pacific walrus as a threatened species based on diminished Arctic Ocean sea ice, concluding that the marine mammals have adapted to the loss.

Roadrunner, coyote is after you!

world

Tourists warned to keep away as thousands of walruses descend on remote village

Meet the little bird who ate too much

Think ‘King Kong’ only existed in the movies. Well, think again.

news

Dingle woman in race to be open water champion

Protest in Dublin to coincide with Russian Olympic flame

As the Olympic flame makes it way to Russia, Amnesty International activists are highlighting human rights abuses there.

Sun, 06 Oct, 2013

Extreme swimmer recovers from ordeal

Nuala Moore was recovering last night after a gruelling swim on Sunday afternoon in which she managed to complete 1,700m at a temperature of less than 5C on a mountain late in Kerry.

Tue, 22 Jan, 2013

Silence of the corn bunting

SILENCE, the movie by Cork-born film-maker Pat Collins, is in the cinemas at present.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2012

Arctic ‘will be an open sea within a decade’

THE Arctic Ocean will be an “open sea” almost entirely free from ice within a decade, the latest data released yesterday indicates.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2009

Chelsea boss to stand in Arctic election

Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich is to stand for election to a remote Arctic region’s government.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2008

Abramovich to stand in Arctic election

Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich is to stand for election to a remote Arctic region’s government.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2008

Ray of hope in the darkness of denial

AS WE enter the new year, the news from Bali isn’t as good as we hoped but it’s better than no news at all. Buying carbon credits, etc, may be a way to go, but I wonder if it’s not a bit of a cop-out after all.

Mon, 31 Dec, 2007

Swimmers take to water for Liffey Swim

Clear skies and only a slight breeze made conditions almost perfect today for the competitors in the 87th Liffey Swim.

Sat, 15 Sep, 2007

13-year-old is youngest Liffey swimmer

A 13-year-old girl will be the youngest competitor to ever take part in the Liffey Swim today.

Sat, 15 Sep, 2007

Bering Strait plan revived

An idea first mulled in the tsarist era – a tunnel under the Bering Strait – is being revived as part of an ambitious project to build a 3,700-mile transport corridor linking Russia with Alaska.

Fri, 20 Apr, 2007

Hopes revived for tunnel linking Russia and Alaska

An idea first mulled in the czarist era – a tunnel under the Bering Strait – is being revived as part of an ambitious project to build a 3,700-mile transport corridor linking Russia with Alaska.

Thu, 19 Apr, 2007

Find suggests humans were in US 50,000 years ago

ARTEFACTS found in a hillside along the Savannah River indicate that modern humans inhabited North America as long as 50,000 years ago, a discovery that challenges long-held theories on the migration of our ancient ancestors.

Fri, 19 Nov, 2004

Money no object in Roman's quest for Chelsea empire

IT MAY be a difficult name to chant, but if Roman Abramovich can divert just a fraction of his wealth into the running of Chelsea football club he may well become the fans’ new favourite.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2003

Man’s best friend descended from Asian wolves, says study

DOMESTICATED dogs originated from wolves in East Asia nearly 15,000 years ago and travelled with humans throughout Europe and Asia and across the Bering Strait with the first settlers in America, according to studies presented today.

Fri, 22 Nov, 2002