Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Arctic warming threatening caribou, northern wildlife

The Arctic is under increasing stress with warming temperatures changing wildlife habitat and local climate conditions, researchers said Wednesday.The amount of sea ice has fallen below previous record low levels, caribou herds are declining in many areas and permafrost is melting, according to the annual update of the State of the Arctic report.

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