Sunday, January 18, 2015

Homeless Polar Bears?


I’ve always half joked about where would the polar bears go after the ice melted, but is it really happening? After years of watching and now genetic evidence scientists are saying yes. Looking at the genes of the polar bears scientists can see a trend of the newer generations moving to areas with year round ice. NOAA backs these findings with their own. Reporting that the warming of the Arctic is affecting their migrations. With warming rates twice as fast as anywhere else the poles and their inhabitants are being affected the most. Read more at The Guardian.

Photo: Stephen Kazlowski /Barcroft Media

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