Brendan Kelly on Why Arctic Seals Are Vulnerable to Fast Paced Change
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Brendan Kelly on Why Arctic Seals Are Vulnerable to Fast Paced Change
Scientists at work in the Arctic say that the pace of climate change there is now so rapid that some creatures might not be able to adapt. For example, Arctic ringed seals give birth and nurse their young in caves dug into the snow-covered ice. This adaptation is less possible as temperatures rise.