Bering Sea Ice: Science Q&A

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Bering Sea Ice: Science Q&A

Q: So what happens to the ecosystem when the climate warms?

A: Dozens of scientists are working on a six-year, $52 million study to answer that question: What happens to the Bering Sea ecosystem, from krill to walruses to humans, when there is less ice?

"The one thing you can say is, it's going to change," says Phyllis Stabeno, an oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Seattle, who is part of the study. "And if you like what you've got, change may or may not be good."