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    Viral Photo of Polar Bear Captures the Story of Climate Change

    Among the most conspicuous victims of climate change are polar bears. Now, a disturbing photograph of a polar bear has gone viral. The creature is reduced almost to skin and bone, hobbling along a narrow ice sheet somewhere in the Arctic. It's a graphic illustration of the devastating impact of climate change on wildlife.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 15, 2015 • 11m Listen

    Among the most conspicuous victims of climate change are polar bears. Now, a disturbing photograph of a polar bear has gone viral. The creature is reduced almost to skin and bone, hobbling along a narrow ice sheet somewhere in the Arctic. It's a graphic illustration of the devastating impact of climate change on wildlife. We hear how reductions in their habitat and food supply are making them more creative.

    Kerstin Langenberger

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Kerstin Langenberger

      nature photographer

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      John Platt

      Scientific American magazine

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    Will Crime Spikes Stall Criminal Justice Reform?
    1. 1:34North Korea Says It Has Restarted Its Main Nuclear Facility
    2. 8:36Will a Reported Crime Wave Kill Criminal Justice Reform?
    3. 41:08Viral Photo of Polar Bear Captures the Story of Climate ChangeYou’re reading this
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