Effects on Arctic Polar Bears
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Effects on Arctic Polar Bears
“The Arctic is experiencing the warmest air temperatures in four centuries. The Arctic has experienced warm periods before, but the present, rapid shrinking of sea ice is unprecedented. Scientists predict a mostly ice-free Arctic summer by 2040 if present trends continue. Most scientists now believe that the Arctic will continue to grow warmer as a result of human activity—namely, the introduction of increasing quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
In 2008, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the U.S. EPA, and the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment all reported sea ice loss in the Arctic equal to an area the size of Alaska, Texas, and the state of Washington combined.
Today’s polar bears are facing rapid loss of the sea ice where they hunt, breed, and, in some cases, den. Changes in their distribution or numbers affect the entire arctic ecosystem.
Scientists believe that we still have time to save polar bears if we significantly reduce greenhouse emissions within the next few years. Yet it will take 30 to 40 years for changes reversing the warming trend to show….” (From Polar Bears International.)
Effects on Humans
Watch the news every evening – As storms continue to increase in quantity and intensity, deaths, injury and property loss into the billions of dollars just in the United States alone, continue to increase as well. Can we sustain this amount of devastation ? Do we want to ?
Developing Countries:
“Climate change is expected to hit developing countries the hardest. Its effects—higher temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent weather-related disasters—pose risks for agriculture, food, and water supplies. At stake are recent gains in the fight against poverty, hunger and disease, and the lives and livelihoods of billions of people in developing countries….” To read more: The World Bank.