12-06-2017 00:21 via ktva.com

Polar bears face new challenge as sea ice becomes speedier, study says

Rapid global warming has sped up the movement of sea ice off Alaska’s coasts, and already at-risk polar bears are paying a price, a new U.S. study says.
Most sea ice moves throughout the year and the iconic white bears are on a perpetual walk to stay within their preferred habitat, said U.S. Geological Survey research ecologist George Durner, lead author of the study.
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He compares it to living on a treadmill that has picked up sp
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