Global Warming Starves Polar Bears

As an inconvenient truth, global warming isFour polar bears were recently discovered off the
affecting our world. But who can physically feelcoast of Alaska after they apparently drowned
the effects of global warming on a daily basis?during a violent storm. Scientists are beginning to
Sure, this summer may have been a couplerecognize that the melting of the polar ice caps
degrees hotter than the last summer, but do thefrequently leaves polar bears stranded on islands
majority of humans really notice this difference?and ice burgs.
The human species is undeniably at fault for globalPolar bears can swim up to 100 miles to get back
warming but we are not necessarily the onesto the mainland, but it is becoming increasingly
who have to cope with its effects. One of thedifficult for them to do this. They have to swim
regions most drastically affected by globallonger distances more often which consequently
warming is the Arctic Circle. And who lives there?causes them to lose valuable body fat. Also, if the
Polar bears.ice caps recede any more than 100 miles from
Studies have shown that over the last 20 years,where the polar bears are stranded, they will not
polar bear populations have dropped nearly 25be able to eat until the following winter.
percent. Not only have they dropped in numbers,Even if an individual polar bear is not in trouble, the
scientists have also noticed that they havefate of their species is in dire danger. Polar bears
dropped significantly in size. Polar bears use theirare simply struggling to survive in the current
body fat to stay alive in cold weather and to floatstate of our planet, and if nothing changes they
longer in stormy seas. Without excessive bodywill become extinct.
fat, it is much more difficult for them to survive.Who knows? We could be next.