In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble
- There are now about 600 polar bears in the Western Hudson Bay, which is half the number from 40 years ago, according to York, director of research at Polar Bear International.
- York warns that without significant reductions in emissions of heat-trapping gases, the polar bear population could be lost by the end of the century.
- Julienne Stroeve states that the marine ecosystem depends on sea ice seasonality, affecting marine life and, consequently, polar bears.
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