Polar bears and their cubs are in danger from our warming planet according to biologist in Northern Alaska. The sea ice they rely upon to catch seals and to mate from is being lost. Scientists believe adult polar bears have drowned when they’ve been forced to cross vast expanses of open water. Today, new research shows polar bear cubs are also drowning, confirming the dangers of ice loss and the impact on the Polar bears survival.
In the summer of 2008 wildlife biologist in Northern Alaska reported that a female polar bear (that was tagged) swam for nine and half days straight to reach ice. The ice had receded 427 miles from the Alaska shoreline.
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The UN declared the first Famine in Africa for three decades. In addition, Somalia who’s biggest funder is the United States is barred from funding money that might be " materially benefiting” terrorists (Somalia’s al-Qaeda linked insurgents). Tens of thousands may have already died. In 1984 approximately 1 million Ethiopians starved to death.
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