Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

US lists polar bear as threatened

Finally!

The United States has listed the polar bear as a threatened species, because its Arctic sea ice habitat is melting due to climate change.

But even though a Supreme Court ruling said it should:

(…) However, the government stressed the listing would not lead to measures to prevent global warming.” BBC

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Posted at 21:50 ET on May 14th, 2008. Filed under "Environmental| Bush administration"
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