Effects of Global Warming Articles
Global Warming, Hunters Make Polar Bears a Must Addition to Endangered Species List
Summary - This article is written by Vicky Meretksky about the effects global warming is having on Polar Bears. Polar bears are on the verge on becoming an extinct animal because the polar ice caps are melting. This makes things a lot harder for polar bears causing many of them to die out. It is predicted that “Two-thirds of polar bear population is expected to decline by 2050″. This makes it harder for them to fish for food, the ice caps are essential to a polar bear’s survival.
Response - I think that is sad. I also heard something about Polar bears resorting to cannibalism because they are so hungry and so scarce on food. I think it’s horrible that global warming has caused them to turn on to each other for survival.
April 17th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Alec–
Did you see that Dr. Meretksky is a professor in Indiana? While she probably wouldn’t come to St. Louis, she might be amenable to (happy to) have an e-mail conversation with you about climate change and its effects on polar bears and other wildlife.
Her address is listed at the bottom of the article–always a good idea to check to see if you can get more contacts!