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U.S. study says two-thirds of polar bears will be gone by 2050 |
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10 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 6:52 AM on 10 Sep 2007 The U.S. Geological Survey released a grim study of polar bears on Friday, concluding that two-thirds of the world's polar bears will be gone by 2050. Polar bears in Alaska and other areas outside the very far north will be most out of luck, according to the study; it forecasts that precisely zero polar bears will be left in Alaska by 2050. "Sea ice conditions would have to b ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, news, polar bears, US Geological Survey, wildlife (all these topics) |
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