| 05/25/2012 11:01 AM EDT By Ana G. Rappold There are many studies demonstrating associations between cardio-respiratory health and air pollution. However, most have focused on fossil fuels and urban pollution. Less is known about the health effects of wildfires, which in the U.S. account for 35% of fine particulate matter and can produce concentrations of air pollutants orders [...]
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05/24/2012 11:10 AM EDT By Lina Younes As many families across the United States and Puerto Rico are getting ready for the unofficial kickoff of summer activities, there are some things to keep in mind to stay safe and healthy. First of all, whether you are going to the beach, going camping, engaging in sports, gardening, or simply walking [...]
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05/23/2012 02:20 PM EDT By Bill Hagel This was my first science fair, either as a judge or a participant. My love of science didn’t germinate until late in my freshman year at college. I started as a poli-sci major and…THUNK. Oh sorry, I still fall asleep just thinking about Dr. Manoogian’s lectures on the Law of the Sea [...]
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05/22/2012 10:30 AM EDT By Alisa Smith What disease do you think affects one in every five U.S. households, costs the U.S. $50 billion annually in medical expenses, accounts for 10.5 million missed school days every year, causes black children to be hospitalized at twice the rate of white children and to die at four times the rate of [...]
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05/18/2012 10:30 AM EDT Today is Bike to Work Day. Two days ago, we blogged about the benefits of biking to work. Did you ride your bike to work today? If so, tell us about your experience in the comments below.
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| 05/15/2012 10:00 AM EDT by Lani Wheeler Are you interested in helping your community improve the academic performance of students? Whether you’re involved in a parent-teacher’s organization, school sports, or you just want to be a positive influence on the schools in your community, you’ll want to take a look at your school-based asthma management program. Working with schools [...]
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May 2012 An Extraordinary Journey Teens Make Every Day Polar Bear Day Guest Post: Feasting Season Arctic Species of the Month That's the Spirit!
JUST IN TIME FOR
FATHER'S DAY . . .
. . . a must-have new book by
one of our scientific advisors and favorite bloggers, Dr. Andrew Derocher--
on the subject of polar bears, of course!
SCHOOL ADOPTIONS
We ♥ all the classrooms and schools choosing to end the year with a symbolic polar bear adoption--
what a heartening vote of support for polar bear conservation!
FEATURED SPONSOR
Frontiers North Adventures, the original Tundra Buggy® people, are longtime Platinum Sponsors of PBI. They generously support our efforts every step of the way, from
Leadership Camp to Tundra Connections® and the Polar Bear Cam. And for that we say thank you, from the very bottom of our paws.
An environmental educator, this devoted volunteer attends to countless details related to the contest, always with a cheerful spirit and upbeat attitude. You're amazing, Kathy, and we appreciate you!
PIN IT!
PBI has created several
photos boards on Pinterest . . .
and we'll continue to add more and share. Follow us for a visual feast
on polar bears and the Arctic.
If you missed our Tundra Connections broadcast on polar bear mothers
and cubs, we've archived it here.
Find out why polar bear dens remind researchers of Uncle Milton's ant farm, what it's like to work in subzero weather, and all sorts of insightful facts.
Spring has arrived in Denmark,
and little Siku is growing up!
Ulli J shared this photo of the spunky cub on our Flickr page. "It was
a cold and rainy day in Kolind,"
she said, "but watching the playful
Siku let us forget the rain."
You can watch Siku play every day
on our Siku Cam, a partnership
with explore.org and
An Extraordinary Journey
If you haven't already seen the spectacular new IMAX® film, To the Arctic, showing exclusively in select IMAX theaters, watch the trailer here to see why it's causing such a stir.
PBI partnered with MacGillivray Freeman Films to produce the To The Arctic Curriculum Guide that accompanies the film, with lesson plans on the Arctic, polar bears, a warming world, and how each of us can help. Our chief scientist, Dr. Steven C. Amstrup, served as a film advisor. |more
Project Polar Bear Contest teams wowed us yet again with their commitment to reducing CO2 in their communities. Together they achieved reductions of more than 31 million pounds, making it fun and trendy to go green.
Conservation Crew from Portland, Oregon, with the Trash Can Patrol from Pennsylvania and Team Impact from Indiana tying for second place. Prepare for a rush of endorphins as you take a quick look at highlights of this year's accomplishments. |moreThis year's top honors go to the
By Dr. Andrew Derocher
For polar bear mothers and cubs, den departure day in the High Arctic arrives in April or May--just in time for ringed seals to have their pups and the annual polar bear feast to begin. Ringed seals give birth to their pups in snow shelters above the sea ice but below a thick layer of snow. |more
Arctic Species of the Month:
Brünnich's Guillemot
One of the most plentiful arctic seabirds, guillemots stake out nesting sites on sheer cliffs in April or May--crowding into nurseries that can number into the hundreds of thousands.
Snow usually covers the narrow cliff ledges when they first arrive, delaying egg laying until late May or early June. Incredibly, just 21 days after the chicks hatch, and before they are fully fledged, they plummet down from their nest to the sea below.
Fun fact: The guillemot's call sounds like a deep ha, ha, ha or growling aaa-aahr. Multiply that by more than a hundred thousand birds and you'll have an idea of how raucous the rookeries are.
Innovative thinking and a can-do attitude power the teens in our Project Polar Bear Contest every year. But they aren't the only ones transforming the world. Increasingly, businesses and communities are embracing ingenuity and jump-starting change--actions that we honor with our
Paw of Approval awards.
EnergyXchange of North Carolina is one such recipient. The nonprofit company channels methane gas from a closed landfill, using it to power an artist's colony and horticulture center. Not only does the project
| 05/09/2012 04:20 PM EDT By Aaron Ferster One of the few television shows I watch regularly is Mad Men. I have to admit I find the characters thoroughly entertaining and the time period the show is set in an interesting study. Of course, that’s what the producers have in mind, using the transition from the 1950s to the 1960s [...]
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05/04/2012 10:30 AM EDT By Jeanethe Falvey Having my father read the tales of the Berenstain Bears, night after night, left a few impressions on my developing mind. What really stuck were the examples he provided, much like the illustrated situations Papa Bear would end up in. Life is an adventure and quite rarely does it go to plan. [...]
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