About Sea Ice
Sea ice arises as seawater freezes. Because ice is less dense than water, it floats on the ocean's surface. Sea ice covers about 7% of the Earth's surface and about 12% of the world's oceans.
World breaches key 1. 5C warming mark for record number of days
... There have been ongoing concerns about the state of Sea Ice around the coldest continent, with far below any previous winter...
Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory - scientists
...By Georgina Rannard, Erwan Rivault, Jana TauschinskiBBC Climate reporter & Data TeamA series of climate records on temperature, ocean heat, and Antarctic Sea Ice have alarmed some scientists who say their speed and timing is " unprecedented"...
Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe
... Sea temperatures in the Atlantic have hit record highs while Antarctic Sea Ice is at the lowest extent ever recorded...
World records hottest day for third time in a week
... And Antarctic Sea Ice reached its lowest extent for June - 17% below average - since satellite observations began...
Climate change: Sudden heat increase in seas around UK and Ireland
... At the same time the extent of the Sea Ice in the Antarctic is the lowest on record for this date by a large margin...
US aircraft shoots down new airborne object over Canada
... In a short statement, the military said US troops, including from the Alaska National Guard, were still conducting search and recovery activities on Sea Ice for that object...
Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village
... A 2017 study published by The Wildlife Society found that polar bear attacks on humans had increased since 2000 and were more likely to occur between July and December - when Sea Ice covered a smaller area...
Canada's polar bear population plummets - government report
... The Arctic is now warming faster than the rest of the world, and the Sea Ice on which bears depend for seal hunting forms later and melts sooner each year...
Canada's polar bear population plummets - government report
The Polar Bear population in Canada's western Hudson Bay has dropped by 27% in just five years, a report has said.
A government report estimates that 618 animals lived in The area Last Year , down from 842 in 2016.
It says adult female bears and cubs are particularly affected and that Climate Change may be a factor in The Decline .
The Arctic is now warming faster than The rest of The World , and The Sea ice on which bears depend for seal hunting forms later and melts sooner each year.
By 2050, conservation scientists now say, The length of The season during which there is no ice.
" The observed declines are consistent with long-standing predictions regarding The demographic effects of Climate Change on polar bears, " The Canadian government report says.
At The same time, The document cautions against making a direct link between The Decline and The Loss of Sea Ice , pointing that four of The Past five years have seen good ice conditions.
It suggests that changes in The Local seal population could be a contributing factor.
The Report also cites The Bear 's migration to neighbouring regions.
The Mammals - The largest living land carnivorous animals - pass along The western Hudson Bay coast in Manitoba province every autumn as they return to The Sea ice.
They are The Most studied specimen in The World , and their migration attracts millions of dollars' worth of tourism to The Manitoban town of Churchill, dubbed " The Polar Bear capital of The World ".
It is common practice for town residents to leave their car doors unlocked so others have somewhere to run to should they encounter a wandering Bear .
Source of news: bbc.com
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