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New Research Shows Direct Link Between Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Polar Bear Decline

Inside Climate News · By Bob Berwyn · last updated

 

In 2008, polar bears had the dubious distinction of being the first animal placed on the United States’ endangered species list due to climate threats, specifically the loss of Arctic sea ice. 

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