#PODCAST New Canadian study finds that global warming poses a significant threat to polar bear populations #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Scientists have found that some polar bears face starvation as the Arctic Sea ice melts because they are unable to adapt their diets to living on land. The iconic Arctic species normally feed on ringed seals that they catch on ice floes offshore. But as the ice disappears in a warming world, many bears are spending greater amounts of time on shore, eating bird's eggs, berries and grass. Matthew sifted through the latest scientific journals to find more about this serious starvation threat - for this week's Greenscene...