A present bear, not a future bear
December 9, 2008
Possibly the most disturbing display in the Climate Change exhibition is a diorama of a polar bear foraging on a heap of human refuse. Some people have wondered whether we made it up, as a glimpse into an imagined future. Absolutely not. The diorama is based on scientific observation: a photograph captioned “A polar bear enjoys a jar of Miracle Whip at the local dump,” which was taken in Churchill, Canada. (Go to the link and search on the words "polar bear" and "dump.") It shows what’s happening in the Arctic now.
Contrary to assertions in
Contrary to assertions in the AMNH's exhibit, coal is not cheap. Coal with carbon capture and sequestration and nuclear are the least effective and most expensive options. Please see the article titled Wind, water, and sun beats out biofuel, nuclear, and coal?, based on the research Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University.