Arctic environment and conservation
"A tremendous victory for one of the world’s most iconic and charismatic animals” as the US government lists the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, but concerns still remain. Read more ...
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24 Apr 2008
Climate change hitting Arctic faster, harder
Climate change is having a greater and faster impact on the Arctic than previously thought, according to a new study called Arctic Climate Impact Science - An Update Since ACIA - the most wide-ranging review of arctic climate impact science since the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment in 2005. » Read more
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14 May 2008
US government says climate change putting polar bears at risk
Climate change is destroying vital polar bear habitat, putting the species at risk of extinction, the US government said today as it listed the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
US government says climate change putting polar bears at risk
Climate change is destroying vital polar bear habitat, putting the species at risk of extinction, the US government said today as it listed the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
10 May 2008
Law firm joins political melee over polar bears
A Sacramento, California-based US law firm known for its conservative advocacy is poised to join the political melee over the fate of the polar bear, vowing to sue the government if global warming is cited as a threat to the species, a newspaper report said.
Law firm joins political melee over polar bears
A Sacramento, California-based US law firm known for its conservative advocacy is poised to join the political melee over the fate of the polar bear, vowing to sue the government if global warming is cited as a threat to the species, a newspaper report said.
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