They are also on the lookout for unintended ecological consequences of the project. (scientificamerican.com)
Thus far, observed consumption of terrestrial food by polar bears has been insufficient to offset lost ice - based hunting opportunities but can have ecological consequences for other species. (polarbearscience.com)
But she says that a moratorium on the research is needed so there can be «very, very thorough scrutiny» of a technology that could have «huge» unintended ecological consequences. (sciencemag.org)