An isolated group of polar bears living on the rugged coast of southeast Greenland have figured out how to eke out a living, even though the sea ice there melts away early in the year.
"Todd Atwood"
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“There’s probably going to be a greater amount of uncertainty with some of the information that we’re able to provide, because it’s simply not going to be as precise as it used to be,” said wildlife biologist Todd Atwood.
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“My attitude is science can only help us in understanding what’s likely to happen,” said Todd Atwood, a USGS wildlife biologist.
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“It was pretty crazy how much water just kind of showed up,” said Michelle St. Martin, whose field season was cut short by melting sea ice.