https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uz8eeZABhyA?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent This week we will be doing another spotlight on an Arctic animal, helping an overlooked creature get a little bit of attention and praise. This time round it’s muskox, the giant furry brown cow-like creatures that wander the tundra of the north. We will have a little look at their history, behaviour and some …
BBC News: Taller plants moving into warmer Arctic
Taller plants moving into warmer Arctic - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45652152
BBC News: Polar bear shot dead after attacking cruise ship guard
Polar bear shot dead after attacking cruise ship guard - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44996873
Satellite imagery of the Arctic reveals bleak outlook for polar bears
Polar bears have long been the poster animals for climate protection. But this week, scientists who have been studying data from NASA and other satellite operators on changing environments had more bad news for the Arctic bears, and for reindeer, mountain lions, and other creatures suffering the effects of drought and warming seas. Detailed satellite… via …
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Scientists Fear Climate Change Is Killing the Arctic’s Reindeer — TIME
Researchers working in Arctic Russia have expressed their concerns that thousands of reindeer could die this year as a result of global climate change. About 20,000 reindeer starved to death in 2006 and another 61,000 in 2013, according to a recent study. In these cases, heavy rains caused by low levels of sea cover and… via …
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