Pesky Scientists Ruining Our Good Time – AGAIN

There are an estimated 20,000-25,000 polar bears in the Arctic, but scientists from the US Geological Survey predict that two thirds of the world’s bears will disappear in the next 50 years because of a decline in the Arctic sea ice.

In a stark warning last year, scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Centre said that the total Arctic ice cover had melted to its lowest level in modern times, and that if melting rates continued the summertime Arctic could be ice-free within 80 years.

Sarah Palin, McCains new VP choice, is suing the Bush Administration over its decision last week to place the animal under the protection of the Endangered Species Act, claiming that climate models predicting the continued loss of sea ice – the main habitat of polar bears – are unreliable.

And we thought Bush was a science Grinch;  Ms. Palin promises to usher in a whole new era of ignorance.  Have a cold?  Just borrow my leeches for a week or so and you’ll be as good as new!