Polar Bears - Things are getting tough

​www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/01/polar-bears-climate-change

Polar bears are going to go extinct much faster than originally thought with their habitat suffering at the hands of climate change. The arctic is warming at twice the global rate causing sea ice to melt away which ultimately disrupts the polar bears lives. Not only are they losing their habitat, but they are having to fight harder to find food to sustain them. 

Scientists have recently discovered that polar bears expend a significant amount of energy looking for food meaning their metabolisms were much higher than anticipated. This, with the fact that these poor animals are having to travel further to find food, is leading to the species facing extinction. We all saw that very sad video late last year of the starving polar bear, struggling to walk, likely taking its last steps. The reality here is, that sort of thing is going to become much more commonplace. It's a sad reality and without more being done to combat climate change, there is a strong possibility polar bears won't be around as long as originally thought.

With President Trump pulling out of the climate agreement and turning his back on conservation and climate protection, the fate of the polar bears is grim. The facts speak for themselves, the ice IS melting away, polar bears ARE struggling to find sustenance, and global warming IS happening. Without the support of the President, climate change will continue to affect the polar bears' habitat until it is too late.

Check out the original story at the above link. Sadly, starving polar bears are going to be popping up all over social media. They will continue to wander into settlements getting into trouble with humans as they desperately search for food, and they will most definitely continue to struggle for their existence. 

We can only hope climate change is addressed before we see the extinction of the polar bear. 

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