Bad news from the bears
Harry Fuller Executive editor, CNET News.com
Harry Fuller escaped from television work to be executive editor at CNET News.com.
European bears have bad news for us. They don't hibernate any more. Scientists in Spain report bears are now staying awake all winter long.
Research indicates the warmer winters and lighter snow means bears in the Cantabrian Mountains now stay awake all winter, and find plenty to eat. Scientists say this is just one more effect of global warming.