Last Chance Tourism in Canada Raises Environmental Concerns

Last Chance Tourism in Canada Raises Environmental Concerns

In Canada’s breathtaking Arctic, a new kind of tourism is sparking debate. Known as “last chance tourism,” travelers are flocking to witness the melting landscapes and unique wildlife before they’re potentially gone forever. However, this surge in visitors is not without controversy.  Source: CBS Mornings/YouTube Pond Inlet, a small village in Nunavut, has become […]

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Arctic ice loss forces polar bears to use four times as much energy to survive – study

Arctic ice loss forces polar bears to use four times as much energy to survive – study

Polar bears and narwhals are using up to four times as much energy to survive because of major ice loss in the Arctic, according to scientists. Once perfectly evolved for polar life, apex predators are struggling as their habitats shrink and unique adaptations become less suited to an increasingly ice-free Arctic, researchers say. The mammals […]

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