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Will polar bears go extinct by 2030? Part II
Loss of summer ice in the Arctic will threaten polar bear survival |
Joseph Romm |
11 Sep 2007 |
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| We've seen the USGS predict that two-thirds of the polar bear population will be wiped out by 2050. But that analysis assumes the Arctic will still have summer ice then. The USGS acknowledges (PDF) their projection is 'conservative' since it is based upon an average of existing climate models and 'the observed trajectory of Arctic sea ice decline appears to be underestimated by currently available models.' In fact, the Arctic now is poised to lose all its ice by 2030 ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, climate, climate change impacts, climate science, habitat loss, polar bears, wildlife (all these topics) |
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