Drilling in the Arctic: Questions for a Polar Bear Expert
The Trump administration is reversing a longstanding ban on oil exploration on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The area is home to about 900 polar bears, which are already struggling because of climate change. Can they withstand another disruption? [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Ice
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/alaska-oil-drilling-polar-bears.html?partner=rss&emc=rss