86-year-old Mass. woman found dead in unheated home, son said had no power since Sat. | The Republic

Early said 59-year-old Willis Hall called 911 when he found his mother sitting wrapped in a blanket in a living room chair. Hall told police the house had been without power since late Saturday afternoon, and his mother had complained of the cold Wednesday night. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of a medical condition and possible hypothermia.

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Arctic Sea Ice Remains Near-Record Low Despite Fast Freeze | Alaska Dispatch

Summer sea ice also provides habitat necessary to maintain healthy populations of polar bears, walruses and seals. When this hunting and denning platform disappears, marine mammals must swim farther or spend time on shore, making it hard to find enough to eat or avoid predators.

Question: What predators, other than polar bears, are walruses and seals trying to avoid when they're on shore?