Posted on 12/23/2019 5:49:16 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Polar bears are born into the Arctic winter blind, hairless, and no bigger than a guinea pig. For three months while storms rage and temperatures fall below -40 F, the cubs stay snug and warm in their mothers dens. But if current trends continue, newborn cubs along Alaskas northern coast may instead perish out in the cold.
A new study suggests that before the end of the century, mother polar bears in this region may no longer be able to find the deep snowbanks they need to dig dens. Megan Liu, a high school student.
"They need that habitat to give birth," said Liu. Their analysis indicates that "if we don't restrict our emissions, very soon, within the century, there's going to be an extended amount of time when there's no available denning habitat for the polar bears."
Scientists have long known that climate change is hurting polar bears, but most research has focused on the loss of their sea ice hunting grounds, said Steven Amstrup, who oversaw polar bear research in Alaska for the U.S. Geological Survey for 30 years and now serves as chief scientist for Polar Bears International. Polar bears catch seals at breathing holes in the ice, so when theres not enough sea ice, they are at risk of starvation. More than a decade ago, Amstrup and his colleagues predicted that unmitigated climate change could reduce the worlds polar bear numbers by two-thirds by the middle of the century. More recently, images of gaunt, staggering polar bears thought to be starving due to sea ice declines have stirred pity among scientists and the public.
Now, it seems climate change may rob polar bears in Northern Alaska of their nurseries as well as their hunting grounds.
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We should send libs there to become “birthing moms” to help em out. Just more climate change propaganda BS.
I guess that it’s a good thing for polar bears that there is no such thing as “climate change”, then.
Next!
...and the idiocy continues......
Think of the carbon footprint of ABC news.
They are guilty of climate crimes.
They must cease operations immediately!
Since when does the left care about giving birth?
Clearly, Polar Bear Abortions are needed.
At U.S. Taxpayer expense, of course.
“Well, our science is now in the hands of mentally retarded teenagers.”
HOW DARE YOU!?!?! /s
“A new study suggests that before the end of the century, mother polar bears in this region may no longer be able to find the deep snowbanks they need to dig dens. “
The authors of the study are (a) dumber than a polar bear and (b) don’t admit the strength of LIFE in every living thing to find a solution, as best they can, when confronted with a problem.
Like all other bears, the polar bear mothers will find a way to dig a cave somewhere, and if that means not in a snowbank, the less snow and ice means it will be in the ground.
These studies erroneously give zero credit for LIFE to adapt to change, in spite of the fact that that ability and the environmental changes that have driven it is an essential part of evolution and LIFE.
Expanding their range, which is what flourishing animals do.
Decimating the seal population too, by the way. Yum, yum.
22,000 - 30,000 of them.
And temps have been fluctuating back and forth for millennia. The polar bears are smart. They will migrate to more hospitable climes. It's what they always do.
Susan Crockford has documented numerous errors in survey methods and polar bear counts and - most importantly - in the corruption of his Polar Bear Studies Group from accurate research into political bias, then outright propaganda issuing projections opposite real facts.
Polar bears will be extinct by then because they can’t find mates as they float around on melting little pieces of ice.
It was -32 this week where I live in central Alaska so not to worry.
I know this is a fear of the elites, but not sure why. Elitism ? Emissions ? Electricity ? over population ? Do they want to keep the "slaves" in bondage ? Capitalism would lift up the lives of lots of 3rd worlders.
I ask a similar question, why does global warming (less bitter cold in winter) only favor pine beetles? The answer is it doesn't. All beetles do better. All life does better. Pine is somewhat diminished but forests get much more diverse.
I believe they have a very real fear, based on the situation in LA, of the smog generated.
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