Thursday, December 16, 2010

Polar bears can be saved by emissions cuts, study says


Cutting global greenhouse emissions might yet save the polar bear and its Arctic habitat, according to scientists in the US.

It has been suggested that emissions of greenhouse gases have already put the Arctic ice cap and the polar bear on an irreversible path towards extinction.

But a new study suggests rapid emission cuts could help preserve ice cover to save the iconic bear.

See full Article.