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A Change at the Top of the World Climate change affects the environment most obviously, but the effects trickle down to wildlife and traditional cultures who live off the land as well. Travel to the top of the world, and learn what the future holds at the crossroads of profit and environment.  Earth Day Is This Monday. Enjoy our world and celebrate here. 

A Change at the Top of the World
Climate change affects the environment most obviously, but the effects trickle down to wildlife and traditional cultures who live off the land as well. Travel to the top of the world, and learn what the future holds at the crossroads of profit and environment. 
Earth Day Is This Monday. Enjoy our world and celebrate here. 

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Community Voices: Earth Hour - Climate Change Here are some simple tips from Brenda and another explore.org fan on how to save energy and reduce waste: Cool Down: “We keep our house at 58 in winter, and do not own an AC, but use shades and shutters in summer, with fans at night to cool the house.” - Brenda Combine trips for errands, and drive a hybrid (or a bike!) Practice one light per capita as much as possible Buy produce at a local farm (or local farmer’s market) Take short showers. Recycle Use cloth most times to wipe up spills Send us your tips at feedback@explore.org and get more tips from Polar Bears International. 

Community Voices: Earth Hour - Climate Change

Here are some simple tips from Brenda and another explore.org fan on how to save energy and reduce waste:
  • Cool Down: “We keep our house at 58 in winter, and do not own an AC, but use shades and shutters in summer, with fans at night to cool the house.” - Brenda
  • Combine trips for errands, and drive a hybrid (or a bike!)
  • Practice one light per capita as much as possible
  • Buy produce at a local farm (or local farmer’s market)
  • Take short showers.
  • Recycle
  • Use cloth most times to wipe up spills
Send us your tips at feedback@explore.org and get more tips from Polar Bears International. 

Posted 2 months ago

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Earth Hour Tonight: 8:30 - 9:30 PM (local time) Last year the founder of Earth Hour, Andy Riley, joined us in the Arctic to set up our polar bear live cams. Check out our interview with Andy here. This year’s Earth Hour is tonight from 8:30 - 9:30 PM (local time wherever you are). Join people around the globe in switching off the lights for one hour to show your support for action on climate change. You can also visit our Polar Bear Channel and partners at Polar Bears International to learn more about the S.O.S. campaign. Small actions together are big enough to help save this Earth and its amazing creatures.  What daily tips do you use to conserve energy? Share with us at feedback@explore.org and we’ll share them on our community blog. 

Earth Hour Tonight: 8:30 - 9:30 PM (local time)

Last year the founder of Earth Hour, Andy Riley, joined us in the Arctic to set up our polar bear live cams. Check out our interview with Andy here.

This year’s Earth Hour is tonight from 8:30 - 9:30 PM (local time wherever you are). Join people around the globe in switching off the lights for one hour to show your support for action on climate change.

You can also visit our Polar Bear Channel and partners at Polar Bears International to learn more about the S.O.S. campaign. Small actions together are big enough to help save this Earth and its amazing creatures. 

What daily tips do you use to conserve energy? Share with us at feedback@explore.org and we’ll share them on our community blog. 

Posted 2 months ago

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Today is International Polar Bear Day - a day where zoos, schools and conservation organizations from around the world join together to take action to reduce our carbon footprint. To commemorate this day, explore.org and Polar Bears International are hosting a special live Q&A on explore.org from 10-11am Pacific Time while showcasing some highlights from the recent polar bear migration. Can’t make the live chat? You can also participate by checking out PBI’s Save Our Sea Ice (SOS!) campaign, a series of carbon-reduction efforts to help save sea ice habitat. And as always you can observe polar bears through one of our live cams, pictures and highlights in this section we have dedicated to polar bears. We are making a list of simple things people can do to help the world around them on our blog. Share a tip at feedback@explore.org and we’ll include it.

Today is International Polar Bear Day - a day where zoos, schools and conservation organizations from around the world join together to take action to reduce our carbon footprint.

To commemorate this day, explore.org and Polar Bears International are hosting a special live Q&A on explore.org from 10-11am Pacific Time while showcasing some highlights from the recent polar bear migration.

Can’t make the live chat? You can also participate by checking out PBI’s Save Our Sea Ice (SOS!) campaign, a series of carbon-reduction efforts to help save sea ice habitat. And as always you can observe polar bears through one of our live cams, pictures and highlights in this section we have dedicated to polar bears.

We are making a list of simple things people can do to help the world around them on our blog. Share a tip at feedback@explore.org and we’ll include it.

Posted 3 months ago

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Tomorrow is International Polar Bear Day!  To commemorate this day, explore.org and Polar Bears International are providing a special presentation with an expert from PBI answering questions in the explore.org social stream from 10-11am/PST. Join the live stream by clicking here tomorrow at 10am! Polar bears are one of the most powerful and majestic creatures on our planet. While they are especially vulnerable to climate change, the great news is that there’s something you can do that will make a difference. Celebrate Polar Bear Day by taking the Thermostat Challenge! And enjoy these amazing creatures by watching rare highlights from their migration in Churchill, or checking in on Siku and his siblings on the live cams. 

Tomorrow is International Polar Bear Day! 

To commemorate this day, explore.org and Polar Bears International are providing a special presentation with an expert from PBI answering questions in the explore.org social stream from 10-11am/PST. Join the live stream by clicking here tomorrow at 10am!

Polar bears are one of the most powerful and majestic creatures on our planet. While they are especially vulnerable to climate change, the great news is that there’s something you can do that will make a difference.

Celebrate Polar Bear Day by taking the Thermostat Challenge! And enjoy these amazing creatures by watching rare highlights from their migration in Churchill, or checking in on Siku and his siblings on the live cams. 

Posted 3 months ago

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