Receding ice leaves Canada's polar bears at rising risk
Sprawled on rocky ground far from sea ice, a lone Canadian polar bear sits under a dazzling sun, his white fur utterly useless as camouflage.
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Sprawled on rocky ground far from sea ice, a lone Canadian polar bear sits under a dazzling sun, his white fur utterly useless as camouflage.
Sprawled on rocky ground far from sea ice, a lone Canadian polar bear sits under a dazzling sun, his white fur utterly useless as camouflage.
Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent (lowest amount of ice for the year) on Sept. 18, 2022, shrinking to an area of 4.67 million square kilometers (1.80 million square miles). This extends a long-term downward trend due to global warming.
CHURCHILL, Canada -- Sprawled on rocky ground far from sea ice, a lone Canadian polar bear sits under a dazzling sun, his white fur utterly useless as camouflage. Polar bears observe a pod of beluga whales passing near the shoreline of the Hudson Bay near Churchill on August 9, 2022. Olivier MO
CHURCHILL (CANADA) - Sprawled on rocky ground far from sea ice, a lone Canadian polar bear sits under a dazzling sun, his white fur utterly useless as camouflage.