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The story follows Qing Zhang on a research vessel in the Chukchi Sea, observing polar bears in a rapidly changing Arctic environment, sparking reflection on the impact of climate change.
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The research vessel Sikuliaq cut through the gray waters of the Chukchi Sea, a speck of human ambition in an ocean of white. It was the summer of 2023, and Qing Zhang stood on the deck watching polar bears traverse the distant ice—apex predators in a kingdom that might not exist in thirty years.
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