Tales from the North!
20th November 2007
Susan and I recently returned from the frozen wastes of the Canadian Tundra,,,,,,,,except for one thing; it wasn't actually frozen.
The fact is this. At the end of October, polar bears are getting pretty hungry having not fed through the summer and are dependent on the Hudson bay freezing over so as to allow them to feed on seals. However it seems to take longer each year for this to happen as temperatures refuse to drop. Like it or not, global warming does appear to be having an impact.
We did see a lot of bears; it was simply that these majestic animals were lying around, trying to conserve energy until such time as dinner arrived! Although these bears look pretty big; they are actually around half the weight that they will be by the springtime, providing that the ice comes in time.
It really is about time the worlds big powers woke up to global warming.
The fact is this. At the end of October, polar bears are getting pretty hungry having not fed through the summer and are dependent on the Hudson bay freezing over so as to allow them to feed on seals. However it seems to take longer each year for this to happen as temperatures refuse to drop. Like it or not, global warming does appear to be having an impact.
We did see a lot of bears; it was simply that these majestic animals were lying around, trying to conserve energy until such time as dinner arrived! Although these bears look pretty big; they are actually around half the weight that they will be by the springtime, providing that the ice comes in time.
It really is about time the worlds big powers woke up to global warming.
