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Polar Bear Scientist Faces New Questions

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A wildlife biologist was flying over the Arctic on a routine whale survey when his team spotted dead polar bears in the water. The researcher's report on the observations raised public alarm about the threat of climate change, he's now under an official investigation. Above, a polar bear walks on the frozen tundra on the edge of Hudson Bay on Nov. 14, 2007. (AFP/Getty Images)
A wildlife biologist was flying over the Arctic on a routine whale survey when his team spotted dead polar bears in the water. The researcher's report on the observations raised public alarm about the threat of climate change, he's now under an official investigation. Above, a polar bear walks on the frozen tundra on the edge of Hudson Bay on Nov. 14, 2007. (AFP/Getty Images)

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