TAKE ACTION! Arctic Drilling: Look Before You Leap! | ||
A large oil spill in the remote, icy waters of the Arctic Ocean's Chukchi Sea could spell disaster for endangered species: Rushing to drill is simply unacceptable! | ||
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Photo Credit: Top: One of the most recognizable faces of climate change, polar bears must swim longer distances to reach solid sea ice as warmer temperatures create larger stretches of open water. If current warming trends continue, scientists estimate that polar bears may become extinct from most of their range in less than 100 years. Beaufort Sea, Alaska. © Florian Schulz / visionsofthewild.com. Bottom: Things are changing rapidly in the Arctic. Oil companies are planning offshore oil development in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, two key marine habitats in the Arctic.These oil platforms are what we could expect to see in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas if oil development projects proceed. Cook Inlet, Alaska. © Florian Schulz / visionsofthewild.com. |
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