But I kept running into ceilings (and walls) because I was a woman.

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But after months of reporting and hundreds of bear sightings, I kept running up against an inconvenient truth: There were a lot of well-meaning, well-credentialed scientists, wildlife officers and local experts who simply didn't believe that polar bears were one ice cube away from extinction.

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Auto-brightness was on, and I kept Outlook and MetroTwit running in the background.

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She kept her back to us, but I associated the water running into the dishpan with her tears.

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So I left my business, my house, my friends and even my life companion as he kept the company running.

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