Polar bears living on thin ice after record temperatures
John Vidal, environment editorFriday December 16, 2005
The Guardian
This could be the hottest year ever recorded, posing a threat to Arctic wildlife including polar bears, ice-dwelling seals and several forms of vegetation, according to UN scientists collating data from across the world.
With 15 days left and information only received until the end of November, this year is certain to be one of the four hottest with temperatures 0.5C warmer than average. "This year is currently the second warmest on record, and could end up being the warmest once all the figures are in. It has certainly been exceptional in the intensity of its storms," said Michel Jarraud, secretary-general of the UN's World Meteorological Organisation which yesterday released its annual review of weather data in Geneva.
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