Sea Ice Loss, Not Cold, Imperils Bears
Sea ice is breaking. Beneath a thinning, fractured sheet, seals surface at breathing holes, while bears that once waited above them find water where a hunting platform should have held. Cold is not the enemy. Polar bears are adapted to conserve heat, not to replace a stable, elevated surface from which seals can be caught.Access is the real currency. Not cold but access governs the hunt: sea ice c...More
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