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Polar bear numbers could drop by a third in 40 years, research says

Polar bear numbers could drop by a third in the next 40 years because of melting Arctic sea ice, according to scientists. Experts have calculated there is a 71% likelihood that polar bear numbers will be reduced by more than 30% in three generations… Source

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