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MIT has released a new study showing that risks of non-action in mitigating climate change could make expected temperature rise twice as bad as expected by the end of the century.
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With the decision from Interior Secratary Ken Salazar not to reverse his predecessors decision concerning full protection of the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act, the stage is set for the possible rapid decline and eventual extinction of the “King of the Arctic” by mid-century.
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The poles are warming at least twice as fast as the rest of the globe, what immediate and long-term actions must we take to mitigate the worst consequences of climate change?
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This week’s EarthTalk from E Magazine discusses the threats facing polar bears and the promise and potential of using biomass as a component to solving our energy challenges.
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Polar bears have been cut a tough deal but help is on its way. The Bush administration recognized them as an endangered species due to their shrinking habitat, yet did nothing to prevent the actual causes behind this. And on its way out, the previous government made matters worse, leaving their protection up to the discretion of regular federal officers rather than to wildlife experts.
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Sweden is reporting thawing of permafrost in its Northern lowlands. The researchers blame warmer summers and more winter precipitation.
Abisko, the area that is affected, is known for its peat mires. The ground has become unstable and there’s danger of collapse. Sweden is not the only country in the Northern hemisphere which has permafrost on its soil. Roughly 25 percent of all land surface in the northern hemisphere is underlain by permafrost. Additionally, icy soil covers the entire Arctic.
Continue Reading Permafrost In Swedish Peatlands is Thawing
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New research indicates that polar bears in the western Arctic are finding it increasingly difficult to find food during the critical spring season.The study by Seth Cherry and Andrew Derocher of the University of Alberta reveals that the number of undernourished bars has tripled in the past twenty years.
Continue Reading New Study Shows Polar Bears in Western Arctic Going Hungry
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The American Geophysical Union, meeting this week in San Francisco for their annual conference, released a report discussing the potential for abrupt climate change and the likely impacts it would have on the United States.
Continue Reading U.S. Could Experience Impacts of Climate Change Sooner Than Expected
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The rapid ice melt and temperature rise in the Arctic region has been widely reported, with a record summer ice melt occurring last year in the Arctic ocean, and a near-record this year (the volume of sea ice, if not the extent, did reach a record low this year, with autumn temperatures in the Arctic 9 degrees Fahrenheit above normal).
Continue Reading Antarctic Warming Shows “Human Fingerprints”
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For those of you who didn’t know it yet; global warming is real. But you can even verify for yourself. If you are a celebrity or have plenty of cash, that is. Last month, a company called Cape Farewell took a boatload full of celebrities to the arctic. The crew included singers Jarvis Cocker, (Nova Scotia born) Feist, Robyn Hitchcock, Martha Wainwright, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Vanessa Carlton (a thousand miles), Scotland’s KT Tunstall (the other side of the world), and Laurie Anderson as well as writers and filmmakers.
Continue Reading Rockers, Filmmakers, Writers Account for Their Arctic Experience
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