Grim predictions of the imminent demise of polar bears--their 'harsh prophetic reality' as it has been called--have been touted since at least 2001. Such depressing prophesies have so widely missed the mark they can now be said to have failed.
Scientists are increasingly realizing that polar bears are much more resilient to changing levels of sea ice than environmentalists previously believed as numerous populations are thriving. 1
As a result, scientists have been questioning alarmist as there are way more polar bears alive today than 40 years ago.
Predictions that bears would die due to a lack of sea ice have continuously not come to pass. Another new study, this time by Canadian researchers, showed the creatures possess higher resilience to changing levels of sea ice than previously believed. The scientists found 'no evidence' polar bears are currently threatened by global warming.
