Not exact matches
Measurements of salt particles in
ice cores suggest that storminess
rose toward the end of the occupation, perhaps making voyages to
hunt and trade walrus ivory even more dangerous.
There is
rising concern among polar bear biologists that the big recent summertime retreats of sea
ice in the Arctic are already harming some populations of these seal -
hunting predators.
The steady drumbeat of stories attributing all manner of evil to climate change is getting louder: California burning (because the woods are too dry); ski resorts struggling (because the snow line is
rising); alligators in Florida eating people (because their pools and thus their food supplies are drying up); polar bears eating each other (because melting
ice makes it harder for them to
hunt).
And that's illustrated if you compare how «science - based» and «science - denier» blogs discuss right about any climate - related topic, from actual atmospheric temperature development to its physical manifestations, like sea level
rise (see the chart in the middle of this piece) and social and ecological consequences of climate change — including at some point the fate of iconic mammal species that use sea
ice as
hunting grounds.