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Polar Thaw: Global Warming in the Arctic and Antarctic
Photographs from 'World View of Global Warming' by Gary Braasch
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Research shows that diminishing polar ice directly affects the world's 22,000 polar bears. As the summer season lengthens, their dens may melt earlier, and their natural hibernation patterns may be interrupted. They are forced to travel further from their preferred icy habitat to hunt for food, and the area in which they can forage is decreased. Back to introduction | Previous page | Next page All photos © Gary Braasch | ||||||
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