• Habitat: made up of 96% sea ice

• 3 Problems:

  1. Global warming is leading to loss of habitat

  2. Loss of sea ice leads to a decrease in polar bears' main prey: seals

  3. Temperatures in the Arctic are rising nearly 4x as faster than the global average

• Status: Vulnerable

  • 26,000 polar bears left in the world

https://www.arcticiceproject.org/the-impact-of-melting-arctic-sea-ice-on-wildlife/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_9u5BhCUARIsABbMSPvyXKYI94sE_rIdHmuWzGtw9hk7vYb2EsO0Zcafm2a5KnhdqQInHawaAlsYEALw_wcB#:~:text=exposure%20to%20predators.-,Polar%20Bears,-Polar%20bears%20are

https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/polar-bears-climate-change-what-does-science-say/index.html

One cause of Global Warming is DEFORESTATION!

• Every 2 seconds, a chunk of forest the size of a football pitch is destroyed.

• 15 billion trees are now being cut down every year across the world

https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/effects-of/deforestation#:~:text=Trees%20absorb%20and%20store%20carbon,around%2010%25%20of%20global%20warming.

Negative Effects of DEFORESTATION

• Trees absorb and store carbon dioxide. If forests are cleared, they release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

  • Greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide cause the Earth to warm

• Forest loss and damage is the cause of around 10% of global warming

https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/effects-of/deforestation#:~:text=Trees%20absorb%20and%20store%20carbon,around%2010%25%20of%20global%20warming.

• Opt to use sustainable transportation when possible!

• Example: Bike or walk

• Why: Cars release CO2 and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which leads to global warming

  • Collectively, cars and trucks account for nearly one-fifth of all US emissions, emitting around 24 pounds of carbon dioxide and other global-warming gases for every gallon of gas

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/car-emissions-global-warming