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Time running out for polar bears

Time running out for polar bears

   A new report on the fate of polar bears in a world of climate change predicts disaster for one of the world's most charismatic species, says WWF.

Posted : Tue, Sep 11, 2007

Category : Science / Environment News

Record Low Arctic Sea Ice Predicted For 2007

Record Low Arctic Sea Ice Predicted For 2007

   University of Colorado at Boulder researchers are now forecasting a 92 percent chance that the 2007 September minimum extent of sea ice across the Arctic region will set an all-time record low.

Posted : Sat, Aug 18, 2007

Category : Science / Environment News

USGS Finds Polar Bear Denning Shifting From Sea Ice to Coastal Habitats in Northern Alaska

USGS Finds Polar Bear Denning Shifting From Sea Ice to Coastal Habitats in Northern Alaska

   A 20-year U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study documents that recent changes in the quality and availability of sea ice in northern Alaska are the most likely explanation for a decrease in maternal polar bear denning on sea ice and an increase of denning on land.

Posted : Fri, Jul 13, 2007

Category : Science / Environment News
 
 
 
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