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Polar bears scavenge on garbage to cope with climate change

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Reuters

Publication Date
2022-07-20

Hungry polar bears are turning to garbage dumps to fill their stomachs as their icy habitat disappears. On Wednesday, a team of Canadian and U.S. scientists warned that trash poses an emerging threat to already-vulnerable polar bear populations as the animals become more reliant on landfills near northern communities.

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https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/polar-bears-scavenge-garbage-cope-with-climate-change-2022-07-20/