Derek!

 Introduction

This blog post is a conversation between Elaine and me. In this post, Elaine and I talk about how global warming is not only affecting humans, but other animals such as polar bears. We also talk about a neat video that shows that polar bears are in trouble because of global warming.  

The Video

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Our Conversation

Derek: So what do you think about the video?

Elaine: I like this video. It shows how the polar bears depend on the seals for a main source of food and how they also depend on the ice.

Derek: I think this video is hilarious! I really like how the polar bear runs to the top of the hill to see no seals. I also like how he cries afterwards.

Elaine: I liked that part too! I also liked how the polar bear visualized the seal as a burger.

Derek: Me too. I also like the joke at the end of how the water had risen so high that it covered the Statue of Liberty.

Elaine: Yeah, that was funny. Did you notice that when the narrator said that the polar bear would be on densely packed ice and then he fell through?

Derek:  Yes, actually, I did. I found it very funny. If you don’t mind, let’s start talking more about the issues and how some of them were brought into this video.

Elaine: Sure. One issue is the ice and snow melting because of global warming. The video shows this by the polar bear falling through the ice trying to eat the seal and by the ice splitting apart.

Derek: I completely agree with you on that one. I thing you forgot to mention was at the beginning when the polar bear wakes up from hibernation and his home melts.

Elaine: Oh yeah. Another issue I find is that there are very few seals. I think that the video showed this very well.

Derek: I agree with you there. I think there are few seals because global warming is wiping them out. That’s just my opinion.

Elaine: I think it is because of the seals always having to move because of the polar bears and how the polar bears are eating the seals to survive.

Derek: That’s a good point.

Elaine: Thank you.

Derek: No problem. Anyways, I really like that closing message “As the arctic warms, summer sea ice is shrinking rapidly and could disappear in this entire century. If that happens, polar bears are unlikely to survive as a species.”

Elaine: Me too. I think that’s about it.

Derek: Okay then, talk to you soon.

Some Quick Facts About Polar Bears

• Polar bears can tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions

• Polar bears survive the fierce winds and the bitter cold of Arctic winter

• They also survive the heat of the summer

• Polar bears survive on ice, land, and in fresh water

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