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The Arctic is warming so fast that by 2050 it may be largely ice free in summer. Without their frozen hunting platform, how will polar bears survive?
Learn more in the July 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine.
Get the facts on Polar Bears.
Planet Earth has gotten windier over the last 20 years, according to a new study. Scientists looked at satellite wind measurements going back to 1985 and learned that winds have increased by about 5 percent. Very strong winds caused by storms have increased by 10 percent during the same time period. Study leader Ian Young says that it is not yet clear if our windier world is a result of global warming, or if it is a result of a cyclical pattern.
Learn more about the study on National Geographic News.
Check out ten freaky forces of nature on National Geographic Kids.
Photograph by Norbert Rosing, National Geographic
The time is here again — turn off your lights tomorrow Saturday, March 26 from 8:30 to 9:30 local
time and participate in a global observance called Earth Hour.
Individuals, businesses, and organizations across the world will be
participating. Earth Hour is a
demonstration of how much we can do to cut back power use and prevent
climate change if we all work together.
Do you plan to participate?
Read more on Earth Hour 2011 on National Geographic News.
Visit Earth Hour’s official page.
Past coverage:
Turn Off Your Lights for Earth Hour
Earth Hour 2010
Photograph by Kin Cheung, AP
A new study predicts that one out of every five lizard species will be extinct by 2080 if global warming continues. When it gets too hot to be in the sun, lizards must hide in the shade and rest, because they are cold-blooded animals and can’t adjust their body temperature. If the Earth’s temperature gets warmer, lizards will spend more time hiding in the shade and less time hunting or laying eggs. Warmer temperatures may mean that lizards starve to death.
Read more about the study on National Geographic News.
Watch a video of “flying” lizards on National Geographic Kids.
Photograph courtesy Ignacio de la Riva
