Tag Archives: Environment

No Easy Answer: Eat more fish or less

Fish consumption advisories have you confused? Balancing the benefits and risks of eating fish is a tough question. This is a good read, but it may not make you sleep easier at night. Either way there is reason to question … Continue reading

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Fur loss, open sores seen in polar bears

US Geologic Survey scientists are concerned about nine Barrow Alaska polar bears that have been found with fur loss and open sores, a condition also seen recently in seals and walruses. Preliminary studies have ruled out radiation poisoning from the … Continue reading

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Polar bear encounters on the rise in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Annie Rumbolt and her husband Lawrence now sleep with a big game hunting rifle in their bedroom after becoming the latest survivors of polar bear encounters in Newfoundland and Labrador. Pack ice conditions unusually close to … Continue reading

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