Polars Bearing Weight of Global Warming

Length 04:22
Licensor The Environment Report
Producer(s) Reid Frazier
Formats Debut (not aired nationally), Hard Feature, News reporting
Topics Environment, News, Science
Produced February 12, 2007
Added to PRX February 12, 2007
 

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Summary:

Polar bears might be protected by Endangered Species Act because of global warming

Website:

http://www.glrc.org/story.php3?story_id=3315

Additional Credits and Funding:

Editor: Lester Graham

Tones:

Engaging, Informational, NPR NewsMagazine-y

Language:

English

Description:

The federal government is considering listing polar bears as threatened because of the effects global warming. Reporter Reid Frazier explains why global warming threatens the bears and how zoos are using their exhibits to make a connection between global warming and the behavior by people at home.

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