Dare to be Green: Stop Icebergs Melting, Save Polar Bear Families
By Shoshana Hereld ’09
News Reporter
Mommy and Daddy and Baby Polar Bear had a lovely life in the arctic. They frolicked every day on their little iceberg. But everyday, Baby Polar Bear would complain that he was too warm.
"It's too hot, Mommy," he complained one morning. That same morning, Daddy Polar Bear nearly fell off the iceberg. "It just feels like it's getting smaller, dear," he told a concerned Mommy Polar Bear. To test his theory, he took a walk around the circumference of the iceberg, but it took him ten fewer steps to get around his territory than usual. This confused him, so decided to track his walk and to keep a record of his paces every morning. Sure enough, the iceberg was getting smaller. Days passed, and Baby Polar Bear could not play in the yard, because there was no yard left to play in. Mommy Polar Bear and Daddy Polar Bear could not take their long relaxing walks when Baby Polar Bear got on their nerves. Then one day, the whole iceberg melted. Baby and Mommy and Daddy Polar Bear tried to swim to another iceberg, but it was too far away, and they got tired. Exhausted, Daddy Polar Bear hoisted Baby Polar Bear onto his shoulders in an attempt to save Baby Polar Bear’s life, but to no avail—they drowned. And that was the end of the happy life of the Polar Bear family.
While this story is the product of an overactive imagination, polar bears (not to mention numerous other furry, shiny, otherwise textured, and generally adorable creatures) need your help! Global warming is destroying their habitats. Because we do not come into contact with polar bears on a regular basis, it is easy to forget their plight. But our actions severely affect their habitats and put their lives in jeopardy. To recycle, to conserve energy and water, and to reduce your carbon footprint is to take action in our non-polar bear world. Think about it.
Protect the polar bears by conserving resources like water and eletricity. Do not let these beautiful creatures die out! Shoshana Hereld ‘09
