The many polar bears in the area are evidently snacking on lots of newborn ringed seal pups.
Speaking of Steger, note these excerpts from this article:
Phoning into the conference call from Iqaluit, Nunavut, the northernmost Canadian territory, arctic explorer Will Steger stressed that we have the answer to global warming. “One of the most promising solutions is really in the transportation sector — and that’s the development of ethanol,” Steger said. “Ethanol is really something we need right now.”
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His particular penchant for ethanol, however, might be partially explained by the backers of his latest trek. The Renewable Fuels Foundation, Chippewa Valley Ethanol, investment bank Piper Jaffray, and ethanol plant builder Fagen are all expedition sponsors with considerable ethanol interests. And this marks the first time we’ve noticed ethanol companies sponsoring global warming research.
Steger admits that corn ethanol is an imperfect solution, but noted that the technology is constantly evolving, and said it’s something we can start implementing on a larger scale now.
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