Remember, they ALWAYS twist their "facts" in order to lie to you!-----The Myth That the Polar Bear Population Is Declining

The Myth That the Polar Bear Population Is Declining
"Many of us watched the viral video in horror. 
A starving polar bear scavenging for food on barren land, his ribs visible beneath a jaundiced white coat.

“This is what climate change looks like,” said National Geographic.

...The video, shot by photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier on Somerset Island, sparked outcry over the decimation of polar bears due to global warming.

The footage was viewed by 2.5 billion people, National Geographic estimated. 

The video remains the most viewed on National Geographic’s website—ever.

What Followed

While many remember the footage of the polar bear, fewer are aware of what followed.

As Michele Moses recently explained in The New Yorker, scientists accused National Geographic of “being loose with the facts.” 

There was no evidence, many pointed out, that the bear’s condition was the result of climate change. 

The bear simply could have been old, ill, or suffering from a degenerative disease.

...While you’ll find no shortage of headlines declaring that polar bears face extinction, the numbers tell a different story.

Data from conservation groups and the government show that the polar bear population is roughly five times what it was in the 1950s and three or four times what it was in the 1970s when polar bears became protected under international treaty..."

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