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Is it springtime for Polar Bear Populations? Are scientists hiding good news?

By: Ayushmaan Agarwalla

<p>In State of the Polar Bear Report 2019 published by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) on International Polar Bear Day renowned Canadian zoologist Dr Susan Crockford explains why the publication of population counts of Polar Bears for several Arctic regions has been withheld from the public. She argues that this is because the populations have actually increased over the past few years contradicting widespread claims of their dwindling population.</p>...

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Is it springtime for Polar Bear Populations? Are scientists hiding good news?

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