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Polar Bear Habitat Loss is Pushing Them over the Edge. A new plan for resilience in a warming Arctic. © Fotofeeling. Issue: Fall 2015. "Polar bears are the Michael Phelps of marine mammals," says Elisabeth Kruger, a WWF program officer based in Anchorage, Alaska.
1 de feb. de 2018 · Although capable of swimming long distances, polar bears burn far more energy doing so than walking, a recent study published in Polar Biology found.
20 de jul. de 2020 · Polar bears could become nearly extinct by the end of the century as a result of shrinking sea ice in the Arctic if global warming continues unabated, scientists said Monday.
Climate change, and the loss of sea ice habitat, is the greatest threat to polar bears. The impacts of this change are felt first and worst in the Arctic. How does climate change affect polar bears?
20 de jul. de 2020 · Polar bears are listed as vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with climate change a key factor in their decline.
Terrestrial and marine denning habitats for polar bears are increasingly disappearing and under threat from climate change and human and industrial influence. Sea ice is essential for polar bears and, in addition to hunting, resting, and finding mates, many polar bears have historically used sea ice as a platform for their maternal dens.
19 de nov. de 2015 · A global re-assessment of polar bears highlights loss of sea ice habitat due to climate warming as the single most important threat to the long-term survival of the species, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released today by IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature.
