Time to wake up and see the Arctic melt for what it is------We have called an "audible" on carbon burning that now has forest fires eating into Polar Bear denning regions----Virtually unheard of for millenia!

 

Forest fires threatening polar bears for the 1st time ever  

Winnipeg Sun

A polar bear looks out at Hudson Bay from Wapusk National Park.

Forest fires are threatening Manitoba polar bear habitat, according to Polar Bears International.

Unusually dry conditions have sparked fires in a denning area in Wapusk National Park, along western Hudson Bay.

Fires are rare in permafrost areas, but warmer temperatures are thawing the permafrost, says Steven Amstrup, chief scientist for PBI.

 "Not only is the permafrost no longer permanent, tree roots needed to stabilize the den structure are disappearing," Armstrup said in a release. "In other words, the kinds of habitats where mother polar bears in this area give birth to their cubs are simply disappearing as the world warms."

Female polar bears set up dens under the root crowns of small, slow-growing spruce trees in the area. The dens are often used for generations, Amstrup says.