Thursday 27 November 2014

Projected Ice-free Conditions in the Arctic may Affect Polar Bears

A study published by Stephen Hamilton and his colleagues, from the University of Alberta, in the open-access journal iPLOS ONE/i reports that the shifts in the timing and duration of ice cover, especially the possible lengthening of ice-free periods, may impact polar bears under projected warming before the end of the 21st century. Sea ice across the Arctic is declining and altering physical characteristics of marine ecosystems and the polar bears are vulnerable ...

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