1.0 link 223438 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-markarian/whitewashing-the-polar-be_b_223438.html The House of Representatives passed a major climate change bill last week by an ice-thin margin, and it may be the first definitive step by the United States to do its fair share to stem the tide of global warming and shrinking ice floes. One animal who has become an iconic species for the climate change debate is the polar bear, who is now facing an additional threat in Congress. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) -- who...

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