TNPSC Thervupettagam

Climate Change effect in Polar Bears

September 5 , 2023 452 days 456 0
  • 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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