Infographic: Polar bears in peril
Polar bears have ruled the Arctic for 100,000 years, but now they're struggling to keep up as the region undergoes a dramatic transformation.
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So save the Polar Bears , Net seals with the Steve Irwin and feed them to the Bears . It's a win win . Polar Bears are pretty and white , Seals are dark and ugly . I don't think anyone would mind if we used a hundred thousand or so ugly dark seals to save them . I think we could outfit the Bob Barker to help out too .
What I don't understand is our (U.S.A) slowness in developing alternative forms of energy or at least following, and/or developing E.P.A. regulations that would help slow global warming. We've known about this issue since at least the 70's. Why haven't we done more about it?
Faliceia , It's because we are broke .Every issue to " Go Green " is change in our current technology . To change and implement any change is very expensive .Just to produce a workable wind energy grid on a large scale would take ten to twenty years and billions if not trillions of dollars to install . It would also take newly trained technicians to maintain such a system . This is true for any change we make . Now you know why more isn't done about it .
Hey Bill,
To live sustainably is not by technology alone. In fact the role of sustainable technology is to SUPPORT a sustainable way of life.
First thing is to decide emphatically that maintaining the finely tuned ecological systems of the planet adequately so that earth can continue to support life.
Secondly, undertaking an audit of your life to identify where you could make changes to reduce your use of natural resources e.g. Oil/coal/gas (fossil fuels), wood, water.... More
It's great to know the full extent of the issues with polar bears and their warming climate, but it only serves to make me feel sad for them unless someone tells me: what can I do to help?
Cassandra , Do you know how much the earth has warmed since 1800 ? Well I do , Because I don't let someone just tell me . I went to the national oceanographic and aeronautic government site for myself . The temp anomalies have fluctuated from warm (+ 0.6 ) to ( - 04 ) . We stand at a 0.6 of a degree since 1900 . The counts you must go by is not a website or estimate . Only the U.S. fish and wildlife along with the Canadian wildlife can give the accurate counts . They do this every year . Last.... More
Issues like these really need to be brought into better focus. It's great to see an article like this!
Why don't any of these articles acknowledge the people that live up north! There is a significant populations of indigenous peoples that are feeling the same issues, drilling, lack of food, but the polar bears seems to be our only focus ! Beats me !
