#polarbears

ls@diaspora.psyco.fr

Polar bears on an abandoned island

Russian underwater and wildlife photographer Dmitry Kokh took a trip of a lifetime to an abandoned meteorological station on Kolyuchin Island. This small island, located in the Chukchi Sea, is in a remote area of the Russian arctic. While humans have long since left the area, Kokh discovered that there are other creatures making themselves comfortable. Polar bears have overtaken the station, turning the old buildings into cozy homes and, from the looks of it, thriving.

#photo #photography #DmitryKokh #bears #polarbears #nature #wildlife #abandoned #island
by Dmitry Kokh
https://mymodernmet.com/polar-bears-kolyuchin-island-dmitry-kokh/

mattof@protagio.social

Climate change: 'Last refuge' for polar bears is vulnerable to warming

An area of the Arctic Ocean critical for the survival of polar bears is fast becoming vulnerable to climate change..The region, dubbed the "last ice area" had been expected to stay frozen far longer than other parts of the Arctic.

But new analysis says that this area suffered record melting last summer.

#SeaIceMelting #PolarBears #SixthExtinctiion #ClimateCrisis

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57682081