How is global warming affecting the arctic wildlife?

Answer 1

Global warming is melting a lot of ice in the arctic regions and the wild life is getting less and less areas to live, breed, feed themselves and babies

A:The Arctic has warm seasons and cold seasons.

During the warm season, snow melts, and grass and plants grow in the arctic tundra.

Ice melts, and areas of the Arctic Ocean opens up.

Many species thrive in the warmer summer months, and have lean times during the winter. Many migratory aquatic species such as Narwhals depend on the annual summer ice melt to open patches in the ice.

Arctic foxes even have white coats in the winter, and grey coats in the summer.

Polar Bears, however, are one species that are more effective winter hunters than summer hunters, so the warming weather may be hard on them.

If significant areas of permafrost is lost, then there may be some habitat decrease as plants and animal ranges may shift, but many species will thrive with somewhat warmer temperatures.