Why are glaciers and sea ice melting? | Pages | WWF - World …
What are the effects of melting glaciers and sea ice loss on humans and wildlife? What happens in these places has consequences across the entire globe. As sea ice and glaciers melt and …
Six ways loss of Arctic ice impacts everyone | Pages | WWF
Polar ice caps are melting as global warming causes climate change. We lose Arctic sea ice at a rate of almost 13% per decade, and over the past 30 years, the oldest and thickest ice in the …
Climate change puts the Pacific Walrus population on thin ice
2018年6月28日 · Throughout the Arctic, melting sea ice is causing Pacific walruses to "haul out" on land in massive groups. To minimize deadly disturbances and minimize human-polar bear …
In Photos: Saving Polar Bears in a Warming Climate
As a result of climate change, sea ice is melting earlier and forming later each year, leaving polar bears less time to hunt. In fact, the National Snow and Ice Data Center recently released data …
Why do polar bears have white fur? And nine other polar bear facts
Polar bears’ lives depend wholly on the sea, their main source of food, and the place they spend most of their lives. But as the climate warms, that ice is melting, threatening polar bears. Take …
Lack of winter sea ice disrupts life in the Arctic
2018年3月23日 · It’s the second-worst winter for sea ice in the Arctic. As this rapid warming trend continues, entire ecosystems are unraveling and the consequences are impacting daily life in …
Polar Bear | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
But, climate change is melting and fragmenting sea ice across the Arctic, forcing more pregnant females to make their dens on land instead. In addition, new oil and gas exploration and …
Arctic | Places | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
The release of greenhouse gasses from the burning of fossil fuels and other sources is causing temperatures in the Arctic to warm at twice the rate of the rest of the world, resulting in lower …
the ice in the Arctic protects the land surrounding it and keeps sea levels constant. If the ice in the Arctic were to melt, then the sea levels would rise and could affect other areas around the world.
5 ways to help the Arctic as the planet warms | Stories | WWF
2016年10月12日 · Melting sea ice is already contributing to rising ocean levels worldwide and opening up new areas of the ocean for risky oil drilling. And polar bears, which depend on that …