The Polar Bear Icon: When a Viral Photo Shaped Climate News
TL;DR
A 2017 viral image of a skeletal polar bear became the world's climate-emergency icon, but researchers say it likely depicted an individual tragedy rather than the species’ overall trajectory, illustrating how images can outpace science and distort public understanding.
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