
The Arctic Completely Failed Its 2016 'Report Card'
If it were an actual school report, the Arctic would be on the verge of failing all its GCSEs.
If it were an actual school report, the Arctic would be on the verge of failing all its GCSEs.
After shrinking to exceptionally low levels this summer, the Arctic’s shiny mantle of sea ice is finally starting to regrow. Way, way slower than it normally does.
Harp seals use sea ice as their chilly love nests, and after the lovin' leads to babies, parents nurse for just 12 days before the pups are on their own. But their ice dens have been melting beneath the baby seals, and when that happens, their chances of survival are slim.