Global warning: Melting ice threatens Arctic foxes

Some more wildlife animals are on the brink of extinction because of  global warming. "Polar bears may not be the only Arctic wildlife threatened by global warming. Scientists have discovered that Arctic foxes also struggle as the ice disappears because they rely on the...

Zoos in battle over Knut the polar bear's riches

The world's most famous polar bear, who provoked fierce debates on animal rights, and also appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair, is now involved in another battle, this time over who will get all his money! I'm...

Water Found in Moon Rocks

It was a mission that began over 30 years ago, and still continues in a very real way today - Apollo 15's moon landing mission. In 1971, two astronauts spent three days on the surface of the moon, collecting data and most importantly - lunar surface material. 37 years later,...

Polar Shift to happen in 2012

Polar Shift  to happen in 2012"In 2012 the next polar reversal will take place on earth. This means that the North Pole will be changed into the South Pole. Scientifically this can only be explained by...

Russian army trains for Arctic resource war

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor\Well as long as they stay on their side of the arctic, Canada most likely would not act.  The United States may do that for us.  Funny the world powers are...

Polar Bear Spotted in Northern Iceland

Another polar bear was found wandering the north of Iceland, rather far afield from its normal habitat.""The bear is in the north of Iceland near the town of Saudarkrokkur," Rax Axelsson, a photographer with...

Polar bear swims 300km, police shoot it

" GRAPHIC footage of the first polar bear seen in Iceland in 20 years being shot dead by police has been posted on the internet.The bear, an adult male weighing around 250kg, was presumed to have swum some 300km...

Alaska Will Sue to Block U.S. Listing of Polar Bears as 'Threatened'

Alaska's government says polar bears aren't a "threatened species," and will sue to block that designation. Gov. Sarah Palin and other officials say that listing would block prime oil and gas development in some...

Polar world sailor arrives home

After being forced to twice abandon his trip, a British father of two has become teh first solo yachtsman to enter the Russian Arctic. Many of the delays were due to beaurocratic red tape in getting clearance...

Alaska hunters fret about polar bear ruling

Indigenous Alaskan hunters are worried about the US decision to list polar bears as a threatened species. They are concerned that they will not be allowed to hunt the animals that they rely on for food and...

Radar map peels back secrets of Martian north pole

"Washington (ANTARA News/afp) - A radar map of the Martian north pole reveals a four-layer ice structure laid down over a period of five million years, on top of sedimentary rocks hundreds of kilometers thick, scientists said Thursday in a report.The data provided by NASA's...

U.S. lists polar bears as 'threatened' species

The United States has decided to list polar bears as a threatened species under its Endangered Species Act.I think this is really good news, but is has some Canadians wondering about the hunting of polar bears...

McCain rips Bush record on warming

Now that he has spent the last few months courting his party's base with promises on conservative pet issues such as remaining in Iraq what kind of supreme court justices he would appoint, McCain has turned to...

Climate change could hit tropical wildlife hardest

"Polar bears may have it relatively easy, but it`s the tropical creatures that could really struggle if the climate warms even a few degrees in places that are already hot, scientists reported on Monday.That...

U.S. Group Calls on Canada to Declare Polar Bears Endangered

Last week NowPublic reported that a Canadian advisory panel considered polar bears to be of "special concern" but not endangered.Today, a U.S.-based environmental group has called on Canada to reconsider its...

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