Population of polar bears declining of 20%!!!!!

“…The number of polar bear populations in decline has increased from one in 2001 to five in 2006, WWF warned today. There are only 19 polar bear populations in the world, so this decline represents more then a quarter of the species’ populations.

Declining populations of polar bears indicate that the entire Arctic is under immense stress as a result of climate change. With the Arctic warming at more than twice the rate of the rest of the world, and sea ice over the Arctic projected to disappear in summer before the end of this century, polar bears face serious trouble, especially as they depend on sea ice to live, hunt and breed…read the all article on the WWF’s official site –  GO >> “

 

=> If you want to know more about polar bears:

– see our article on polar bears in the norwegian arctic written with the courtesy of the Norwegian Polar Institute.

– read the article written by Patrick (French & Dutch version) published in the belgian magazine Touring Explorer of October 06

– see our DVD reco & reading tips