Metabolism study signals more trouble ahead for polar bears
Scientists studying bears in Alaska's Beaufort Sea found the animals needed more energy than previously thought.
February 5, 2018
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WASHINGTON — A study of polar bear metabolism conducted near Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay has provided more reason to worry about the future of these massive predators that prowl the Arctic.
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