Polar ice sheets too thin for bears
Winnipeg Manitoba report quotes University of Manitoba Arctic researcher David Barber on disappearing multiyear sea ice. He says thin ice cannot support polar bears, restricting them to a fringe of ice and increasing struggling habitat. Evidence links to cannibalism among mature male bears around Churchill Manitoba, as Hudson Bay ice forms later than usual.
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Pollution pledges mark start for U S and China
Global climate talks near Copenhagen see the United States and China pledging emission targets ahead of the 192-nation conference. China pledges a 40 to 45 percent cut in carbon intensity by 2020 from 2005 levels, signaling a slower but meaningful path to lower emissions while India weighs its response amid renewed pressure from Beijing’s move.
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Atlantis lands and crew celebrate returns home
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts touched down smoothly at Cape Canaveral ending a record resupply mission to the International Space Station. Commander Charles Hobaugh praised a clear day and a pristine landing as Randolph Bresnik rushed home to Houston for his newborn daughter while Nicole Stott and the crew reflected on a mission marked by five successful shuttle flights in the year.
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