It's a matter of years before most polar bears are dead

Here's something to chew on over night. In less than 50 years, 43 actually, most polar bears will be wiped out. Gone:

Two-thirds of the world’s polar bears will disappear by 2050, even under moderate projections for shrinking summer sea ice caused by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, government scientists reported on Friday.

The finding is part of a yearlong review of the effects of climate and ice changes on polar bears to help determine whether they should be protected under the Endangered Species Act. Scientists estimate the current polar bear population at 22,000.

The report, which the United States Geological Survey released here, offers stark prospects for polar bears as the world grows warmer.

That's some legacy for Bush, Cheney and the GOP. They must be very proud of this accomplishment.

One of the first posts I ever wrote on AMERICAblog, back in November of 2004, was about the polar bears going extinct. Three years later, nothing has changed.