The impact of the climate crisis is becoming more and more obvious to humans and their animal neighbors. But among all species, polar bears might be some of the hardest hit.
A polar bear was spray-painted with graffiti. Experts fear it won't surviveThe bears rely on sea ice for nearly every aspect of their survival: It's where they hunt seals, travel, make dens and mate. So the earlier in the season the ice begins to melt, the less time they have to eat and procreate.The findings were outlined in a new study published in Ecological Applications.
" Hide Caption 17 of 17"Climate-induced changes in the Arctic are clearly affecting polar bears," study author Kristin Laidre, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the University of Washington, said in a statement."They are an icon of climate change, but they're also an early indicator of climate change because they are so dependent on sea ice."Read MorePolar bears are considered a vulnerable species, one level below"endangered.
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