The story that won’t go away. « The HabitableZone

The story that won't go away. September 13, 2012 6:35 pm ER

[Wildlife Biologist]Bullock believes that thanks to global warming, there isn’t enough ice for the bears to fish from. The National Wildlife Federation explains, “As available sea ice decreases, polar bears have to swim farther to find suitable habitat, and it takes much longer to find a meal. Compounding the problem, sea ice loss also impacts polar bears’ main food source—seals.” Two-thirds of polar bears will disappear by 2050, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Today’s sea ice extent. This link may be updated frequently, you can see the latest satellite imagery at the link at the bottom of this post. (“Past Imagery Viewer”). You can do comparisons and overlays of the polar ice on separate days or years.

Past Imagery Viewer Here

The polar bear species first appeared about five million years ago. by TB 2012-09-13 20:28:25
- The asteroid didn't wipe out the dinosaurs. by ER 2012-09-14 04:00:35
  - The Story That Won't Go Away by TB 2012-09-14 09:10:47
    - You bet I've been hammerin' on it for weeks, by ER 2012-09-14 09:50:08
      - David Lightman: [typing] Is this a game... or is it real? Joshua: What's the difference? by Jody 2012-09-14 10:39:18
      - All right. by TB 2012-09-14 10:21:47
        
        Just for starters by ER 2012-09-14 10:37:25
        
        You're avoiding it. Try again. by TB 2012-09-14 10:39:55
        
        You should have waited for me to finish typing before you answered. by ER 2012-09-14 10:42:11
        
        I was talking about your response. by TB 2012-09-14 10:53:28
        
        This is a man-made problem, it has human solutions. by ER 2012-09-14 11:20:35
        
        Bile, sarcasm and rants are your department lately. by TB 2012-09-14 12:54:53
        
        The September numbers will be on the NSIDC website in October. by ER 2012-09-14 13:59:30
        
        What will that number change? by TB 2012-09-14 14:22:46
        
        see "It always freezes in winter" above for response. by ER 2012-09-14 16:31:28
    - So one cannot point out that anthropormorphic global warming affecting polar bears? by bowser 2012-09-14 09:46:34
- "My theory - - - " by bowser 2012-09-13 20:57:17

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