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Arctic fever

 |  Eco Catholic

In the far north of Alaska, the fragile food web that supports polar bears and humans alike may be starting to unravel

Bruce Barcott, on the Natural Resources Defense Council's On Earth blog talks about the impact of melting sea ice on the delicate food web in the Arctic and its implications for the rest of the world.

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