Saturday, December 22, 2018

As Polar Bear Attacks Increase in a Warming Arctic, a Search for Solutions


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An almost ice-free Northwest Passage, Aug. 2016.
Photo by NASA.
With sea ice reduced, polar bears in the Arctic are spending more time on land, leading to increased attacks on people. Concerned Inuit communities want to increase hunting quotas, but researchers are testing new technologies they hope will reduce these often deadly confrontations. Details here.

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Wildfires are reversing Canada's progress on improving air quality

CBC News Air pollution 'is like the zombie that we thought we had killed,' says expert .   Story here.