What kind of project could I start to help the Polar Bears being effected by Global Warming?

Question

I want to start some sort of a project or fundraiser to help the Polar Bear's situation, or maybe even just global warming in general, what can i do?

Answer 1

You do not need to help the polar bears, Global Warming is good for them. Their populations are increasing as a result of warmer temperatures. Warmer temperatures means they have more abundant food sources and less chance of freezing to death. Check out this article.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/09/wpolar09.xml

Answer 2

The Chicago area has several zoos. They have Polar Bears there. Chicago can be a very warm place in the summer. They do not provide glaciers for the Polar bears. Do you really believe that the Polar bears in the TV shot will drown because they are on an ice flow?

Those bears swim. There are land masses under the glaciers otherwise they would be huge Icebergs. The bears will survive. You are getting emotionally involved because someone knows how to make a heartrending 10 second TV frame bite.

Answer 3

How about a polar bear sitting on a lounge sipping on a Pina Colada with shades on. Polar bears are not being affected by this hoax, hunting yes.

Answer 4

Instead of worrying about polar bears I suggest you save your money for the mental hospital you will need to be placed in if you truly believe in global warming. Sorry but I will not be the first to donate.

Answer 5

Global warming is a natural cycle, so the polar bears dying is a process of natural selection. Just sit back and let mother nature take its course.

Answer 6

recycling reduces the effects of global warming..start a project at your school...then give the funds to an accredited fund for polar bears

Answer 7

Why don't you spend a million dollars and put them all in freezers and build GIANT wind mills!! You could also not use your oven, (or all electricity for that matter) or stop eating so that you wont be supporting the airlines and trucks that pollute the air. you could also not use heating in the winter or drive a car or go to campfires or light birthday candles, this would all stop creating excess heat!!!
P.s. don't use the computer, it creates heat! ( I do all of the above but I need to work on the computer part, I hope I've been an inspiration for you.)

Answer 8

You could start by using a dictionary and looking up the words affect and effect.

Answer 9

The first thing to do is research. You need to go to a university library and find science journals on the topic. Then once you are educated on the topic then you can start something up but until you do your research there isn't much you can do

Answer 10

"Global warming refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation.

The global average air temperature near the Earth's surface rose 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the last 100 years. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes, "most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations" via the greenhouse effect. Natural phenomena such as solar variation combined with volcanoes probably had a small warming effect from pre-industrial times to 1950 and a small cooling effect from 1950 onward. These basic conclusions have been endorsed by at least 30 scientific societies and academies of science, including all of the national academies of science of the major industrialized countries. However, a few individual scientists disagree with some of the main conclusions of the IPCC.

Climate models referenced by the IPCC project that global surface temperatures are likely to increase by 1.1 to 6.4 °C (2.0 to 11.5 °F) between 1990 and 2100.[1] The range of values results from the use of differing scenarios of future greenhouse gas emissions as well as models with differing climate sensitivity. Although most studies focus on the period up to 2100, warming and sea level rise are expected to continue for more than a millennium even if greenhouse gas levels are stabilized. This reflects the large heat capacity of the oceans.

An increase in global temperatures is expected to cause other changes, including sea level rise, increased intensity of extreme weather events, and changes in the amount and pattern of precipitation. Other effects of global warming include changes in agricultural yields, glacier retreat, species extinctions and increases in the ranges of disease vectors.

Remaining scientific uncertainties include the amount of warming expected in the future, and how warming and related changes will vary from region to region around the globe. There is ongoing political and public debate worldwide regarding what, if any, action should be taken to reduce or reverse future warming or to adapt to its expected consequences. Most national governments have signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions."

"The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native to the Arctic. It is the world's largest land carnivore, with most adult males weighing 300-600 kg (660-1320 lb); adult females are about half the size of males. Its fur is hollow and translucent, but usually appears as white or cream coloured, thus providing the animal with effective camouflage. Its skin is actually black in color. Its thick blubber and fur insulate it against the cold. The bear has a short tail and small ears that help reduce heat loss, as well as a relatively small head and long, tapered body to streamline it for swimming.

A semi-aquatic marine mammal, the polar bear has adapted for life on a combination of land, sea, and ice, and is the apex predator within its range. It feeds mainly on seals, young walruses, and whales, although it will eat anything it can kill. It is the bear species most likely to prey on humans.

The polar bear is a vulnerable species at high risk of extinction. Scientists and climatologists believe that the projected decreases in the polar sea ice due to global warming will reduce their population by two thirds by mid-century. Local long-term studies show that 7 out of 19 subpopulations are declining or already severely reduced. In the USA, the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned to up-list the legal conservation status of polar bears to threatened species in 2005. This petition is still under review."

http://www.nrdconline.org/campaign/biogems_polar_0107 is a great site that helps polar bears.