Climate change could wipe out the polar by 2100, according to a report.

"It is extremely likely that we are going to lose almost every polar bear population in the world, with the possible exception of one in the very high Arctic as far north as you go, before the end of this century” Peter Molnar from the department of Biological Sciences at the University of Toronto, Scarborough, said.

A new report has said climate change is starving polar bears into extinction and if current trends persist the apex carnivore could all but disappear within the span of a human lifetime.

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"There is absolutely a sense of urgency. there has been a sense of urgency for a very long time. we need to deal with this, and you know frankly had we dealt with the problem earlier, it wouldn't be so difficult to deal with it now but we still have a chance, and we need to use that chance,” Molnar added.

However, the question is, will we use this chance wisely to save the polar bears? While we all gush at visuals of polar bears across social media, we are completely oblivious to their current plight.

The report published in the journal Nature suggests that climate change has driven sea to lose ice as a result of global warming&nbsp;and it has impacted polar bears directly.

Sea ice loss forces polar bears to fast for longer as they rely on the frozen surfaces to hunt for seals which is their main source of sustenance, if sea ice loss persists, all but a few of the 19 subpopulations of polar bears could be wiped out by 2100.

Statistics from the national snow and ice data centre in Colorado reveal that 13 per cent of the Arctic sea ice has been lost each decade since the 1970s.

“They are so clearly connected to the sea ice, which in turn is so clearly connected to what kind of temperatures we're having on this planet, that climate change impacts are going to be seen on polar bears first, or among the first but that is by no means to say that these are the only animals to be affected," Molnar asserted.

Polar bears may be immediately affected by the consequences of climate change but other species in the animal kingdom may also soon follow.

A polar bear weighs up to 1,600 pounds and needs plenty of food to survive but large regions in the Arctic turn completely ice-free during summer months and the dwindling bodyweights of polar bears is testimony to their ongoing struggle.

So by 2100, the polar bear may be gone completely but the question remains, what all do we have to lose to wake up and take action?

Climate change could wipe out the polar by 2100, according to a report. "It is extremely likely that we are going to lose almost every polar bear population in the world, with the possible exception of one in the very high Arctic as far north as you go, before the end of this century” Peter Molnar from the department of Biological Sciences at the University of Toronto, Scarborough, said.

Climate change could wipe out the polar by 2100, according to a report. "It is extremely likely that we are going to lose almost every polar bear population in the world, with the possible exception of one in the very high Arctic as far north as you go, before the end of this century” Peter Molnar from the department of Biological Sciences at the University of Toronto, Scarborough, said. A new report has said climate change is starving polar bears into extinction and if current trends persist the apex carnivore could all but disappear within the span of a human lifetime. "There is absolutely a sense of urgency. there has been a sense of urgency for a very long time. we need to deal with this, and you know frankly had we dealt with the problem earlier, it wouldn't be so difficult to deal with it now but we still have a chance, and we need to use that chance,” Molnar added. However, the question is, will we use this chance wisely to save the polar bears? While we all gush at visuals of polar bears across social media, we are completely oblivious to their current plight. The report published in the journal Nature suggests that climate change has driven sea to lose ice as a result of global warming and it has impacted polar bears directly. Sea ice loss forces polar bears to fast for longer as they rely on the frozen surfaces to hunt for seals which is their main source of sustenance, if sea ice loss persists, all but a few of the 19 subpopulations of polar bears could be wiped out by 2100. Statistics from the national snow and ice data centre in Colorado reveal that 13 per cent of the Arctic sea ice has been lost each decade since the 1970s. “They are so clearly connected to the sea ice, which in turn is so clearly connected to what kind of temperatures we're having on this planet, that climate change impacts are going to be seen on polar bears first, or among the first but that is by no means to say that these are the only animals to be affected," Molnar asserted. Polar bears may be immediately affected by the consequences of climate change but other species in the animal kingdom may also soon follow. A polar bear weighs up to 1,600 pounds and needs plenty of food to survive but large regions in the Arctic turn completely ice-free during summer months and the dwindling bodyweights of polar bears is testimony to their ongoing struggle. So by 2100, the polar bear may be gone completely but the question remains, what all do we have to lose to wake up and take action?

Climate change could wipe out polar bears by 2100: Report

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has hit out at <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-opens-investigation-into-space-center-fraud-after-putin-rebuke-263614">President Vladimir Putin</a> over an alleged forcible military conscription of one of his allies to a remote airbase in the Arctic.

Navalny supporters said the incident amounted to "kidnapping".

Navalny said his key aide Ruslan Shaveddinov was detained by police at his Moscow flat and went missing only to resurface in Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.

Shaveddinov phone SIM was disabled, Navalny informed.

The opposition leader said the activist&nbsp;who had earlier tried to appeal his conscription on medical grounds&nbsp;managed to make a phone call using someone else's phone.

The opposition has accused the Putin government of Soviet-style political suppression in which detainees were sent to a remote area. It said that Ruslan has been sent to a base where only professional soldiers serve.

Shaveddinov lawyer Arkady Chaplygin said that nobody does military service by conscription at Novaya Zemlya.&nbsp;

"People who serve there are professional soldiers. Military activity in Belushya Guba is mostly about some scientific military studies. There is no place for a conscript there. Effectively Ruslan was sent to a labour camp in exile to serve his time," Chaplygin said.

Ivan Zhdanov, Russian opposition activist said: "We fully understand that Ruslan's kidnapping is a part of the strategy aimed to pressure the Anti-Corruption Foundation.

"It also includes freezing accounts, personal court cases against opposition activists following the summer protests, constant searches in the offices of Alexei Navalny and across Russia," Zhdanov added.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has hit out at President Vladimir Putin over an alleged forcible military conscription of one of his allies to a remote airbase in the Arctic.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has hit out at President Vladimir Putin over an alleged forcible military conscription of one of his allies to a remote airbase in the Arctic. Navalny supporters said the incident amounted to "kidnapping". Navalny said his key aide Ruslan Shaveddinov was detained by police at his Moscow flat and went missing only to resurface in Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Shaveddinov phone SIM was disabled, Navalny informed. The opposition leader said the activist who had earlier tried to appeal his conscription on medical grounds managed to make a phone call using someone else's phone. The opposition has accused the Putin government of Soviet-style political suppression in which detainees were sent to a remote area. It said that Ruslan has been sent to a base where only professional soldiers serve. Shaveddinov lawyer Arkady Chaplygin said that nobody does military service by conscription at Novaya Zemlya. "People who serve there are professional soldiers. Military activity in Belushya Guba is mostly about some scientific military studies. There is no place for a conscript there. Effectively Ruslan was sent to a labour camp in exile to serve his time," Chaplygin said. Ivan Zhdanov, Russian opposition activist said: "We fully understand that Ruslan's kidnapping is a part of the strategy aimed to pressure the Anti-Corruption Foundation. "It also includes freezing accounts, personal court cases against opposition activists following the summer protests, constant searches in the offices of Alexei Navalny and across Russia," Zhdanov added.

Ruslan forcibly conscripted, sent to Arctic base: Russian opposition leader Navalny

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