Polar Bears Forced to Land and Water

The Arctic Ocean is melting, and polar bears are moving from what their habitat normally is to land and open water new long term studies say. As ice conditions change, bears are getting spotted in different places. In between 1979 and 1987, around 12% of bear spotting were on land or open water. Later, in 1997-2005, that number was increased to 90%. "Researchers involved in a separate study looking at melting arctic ice" say that: "The Arctic as we know it may be a thing of the past." Bear-human interactions in Native villages and with industry in Alaska have been on the rise in recent years."

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