Polar bear on sea ice (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Polar bear on sea ice

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A polar bear is perched on a thick chunk of sea ice north of Greenland in March 2016. These thicker, older pieces of sea ice don't fully protect the larger region from losing its summer ice cover.

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Kristin Laidre/University of Washington

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