Climate Change effect in Polar Bears
September 5 , 2023
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- The greenhouse gas emissions will increase the number of ice-free days in the bears' habitats.
- It will affect the percentage of cubs that reach adulthood.
- The apex carnivores have had endangered species protections since 2008.
- Long term declines have already been recorded in three of the 19 polar bear subpopulations found across the Arctic.
- Its population dropped from an estimated 842 to 618 between 2016 and 2021.
- The marine mammals are heavily dependent on sea ice for hunting.
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