Unless the pace of global warming slows au stops, polar bears could disappear within a century, says a chuo kikuu, chuo kikuu cha of Alberta expert in Arctic ecosystems.
While it has been known for some time that the polar kubeba is in trouble, new research shows that Arctic ice - the polar bear's primary habitat - is melting much faster than scientists had believed, says U of A biologist Dr. Andrew Derocher.
"The climate predictions coming out are inaonyesha massive changes in sea-ice distribution," alisema Derocher, who follows polar bears to see how they adapt to changing conditions. If the predictions are correct,...
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