Polar Bear at Robeson Channel

A polar bear walks along the edge of 'the ice bridge' in the Robeson channel, at 82.4 north, near the border between Greenland and Canada. Polar bears are facing extinction as they are losing vast areas of their sea ice habitat due to global warming.

Unique identifier: GP01S0N

Type: Image

Shoot date: 28/06/2009

Locations: North America, Robeson Channel, Western Greenland

Credit line: © Nick Cobbing / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Glaciology Research in Western Greenland

In summer 2009, the MY Arctic Sunrise sails to the Arctic to document the dire effects climate change has on one of the most fragile environments in the world. Independent scientists use the ship, helicopter, boats and assistance of the crew, to collect data and research the impacts of climate change. During this first section of the three-part tour, scientists conduct important glaciology research on Petermann and Humboldt glaciers in Western Greenland.

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