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1996 Press Releases

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  • WWF Report Indicates Arctic Species Under Serious Threat from Global Warming

    A new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says that Arctic wildlife such as reindeer (known as caribou in North America), polar bears, ringed seals, and a host of plant species and migratory birds are all threatened by global warming and its effects -- earlier springs, loss of pack ice, and dwindling/shifting food supplies.

    December 17, 1996

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