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National Wildlife: The Incredible Shrinking Polar Bears ArticleNational Wildlife: The Incredible Shrinking Polar Bears Article
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National Wildlife Federation
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9th - 10th
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1250L
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National Wildlife: The Incredible Shrinking Polar Bears

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This article, published by National Wildlife Magazine (February/March 2004 issue), offers an insightful look into the life of the polar bears of Canada's Hudson Bay. The article looks at why these bears are losing weight and bearing fewer cubs as global warming melts away their icy habitat.

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polar bears, global warming

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losing weight, arctic animal mammal, arctic region, canada’s hudson bay, the incredible shrinking polar bears, bearing fewer cubs, human impact and global warming, polar bear, polar bear existence, polar bear populations

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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